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Start-up fund for Andrei: reopening a neighborhood bakery after floodwater
Andrei has run a neighborhood bakery for four years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $850 will put it back on its feet.
🇷🇴 Iași, Iași, Romania718 views
For four years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Iași. In June, floodwater took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 weeks.
This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment.
Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $850 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $270
• Replacing a commercial oven: $470
• Shop repairs and licensing: $110
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Andrei
20% there. I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month. Thank you. - Andrei
Update from Iași: I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. We're at 14% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 9% thanks to 3 of you. I made the first payment toward replacing a commercial oven. More news soon.
- Frank A. Harvey 🇺🇸 · $10
- Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $5
- Silvia L. Romero 🇺🇸 · $5
- Babatunde Paul Afolabi 🇳🇬 · $50
- Jamal Fadi Nassar 🇪🇬 · $5
- Rodel L. Tomas 🇵🇭 · $20
“All the best. Been where you are, it gets better. - Caloocan”
- Craig G. Thornton 🇺🇸 · $20
- Anonymous 🇱🇰 · $30
- Mattias Hellström 🇸🇪 · $30
“Praying for you. Thought of Andrei all day after reading this. - Stockholm”
- Nirali Patil 🇮🇳 · $16
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You're not alone, Andrei. Small businesses are the heart of Iași. Hope you're open again soon.
Take care, Andrei. Hope the shop reopens soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Coatzacoalcos.
Small businesses are the heart of Iași. Hope you're open again soon. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Iași.
Wishing you peace, Andrei. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings.
Hope it all works out, Andrei. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Londrina.
Hope things get better soon, Andrei. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted.
Sending love, Andrei. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Iași.
Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.
Good luck, Andrei. Small businesses are the heart of Iași. Hope you're open again soon
sending love. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. Blessings