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Start-up fund for Aurora: reopening a small grocery stall after floodwater

A small grocery stall in Sacramento needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after floodwater.

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Aurora H. Bowman
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Sacramento
For nine years I have run a small grocery stall in Sacramento. In August, floodwater took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $2,700 goes: • Shop repairs and licensing: $640 • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $1,750 • Working capital for the first month: $310 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Aurora

  1. Update from Sacramento: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 26% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 21% funded and the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled.

  3. Small update. $422 so far, the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled.

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  • Eduardo T. Ramos 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Opio Wafula Odhiambo 🇺🇬 · $75
  • Hamza Rashid Chaudhry 🇵🇰 · $50

    “Praying for you. Thought of Aurora all day after reading this. - Rawalpindi”

  • Lan Nhung Vu 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Joseph H. Rios 🇺🇸 · $33

    “Be well. I'm in Bronx, thinking of you. - Bronx”

  • Sachin T. Malhotra 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Rooting for you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Noida”

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    “Blessings. My neighbor told me about this one. - Riyadh”

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  • Arianna L. Simmons 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Happy to help. Hope the October deadline works out. - San Francisco”

  • Eugen Alexandru Dumitru 🇷🇴 · $10

    “You got this. Thought of Aurora all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇱🇰 · $50
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    “Thinking of you - Valencia”

  • Maurício Wellington Medeiros 🇧🇷 · $100
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    “Praying for you. Been where you are, it gets better. - Dwarka”

  • Taner Arda Karakaya 🇹🇷 · $15

    “All the best. Thought of Aurora all day after reading this. - Ankara”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Jennifer Castro 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Dennis Omondi Kipchoge 🇰🇪 · $50

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  • Diego F. Aguilar

    Thinking of you, Aurora. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.

    • Luca Negri

      thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out!

      • Kenji Hayato Miyamoto

        so sorry you're going through this, Aurora. Shared it with a few friends

        • Naliaka Nancy Kariuki

          thinking of you and your family, Aurora. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Sydney.

          $1,005 raised of $2,700

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