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Start-up fund for Cecilia: reopening a neighborhood bakery after a long illness and repossession

Cecilia lost a commercial oven to a long illness and repossession and needs $600 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.

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Cecilia T. Martinez

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Makati

For fifteen years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Makati. In January, a long illness and repossession took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $600 goes: • Replacing a commercial oven: $370 • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $75 • Shop repairs and licensing: $105 • Working capital for the first month: $50 Thanks for reading all this. - Cecilia

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Updates from Cecilia

Thank you all. We're at 67% now ($402). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled.
Small update. $296 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($246 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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Recent Top gifts

Ayaan N. Verma 🇬🇧 · $200
Herman E. Valdez 🇵🇭 · $50
“From my family to yours. Thought of Cecilia all day after reading this.”
Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $46
Tanvi R. Agarwal 🇮🇳 · $36.50
“Hope this helps. Small amount but sent with love. - Dwarka”
Jordan W. Harrison 🇺🇸 · $36
Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $25
“Get well soon. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Üsküdar”
Tania Bithi Mahmud 🇮🇳 · $25
“Sending love. Gave what I could this week. - Mysuru”
Raymond R. Cruz 🇺🇸 · $20
“Rooting for you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Chandler”
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“Every little bit. From Salerno with love. - Salerno”
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“Happy to help. Shared with friends too. - Savannah”
Grayson L. Watts 🇬🇧 · $10