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Start-up fund for Daniela: reopening a small grocery stall after a storm that collapsed the roof
Daniela lost a cold-storage unit to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $850 to reopen a small grocery stall and support the family.
🇧🇷 Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil448 views
For six years I have run a small grocery stall in Caxias do Sul. In August, a storm that collapsed the roof took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $850 goes:
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $640
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $85
• Working capital for the first month: $125
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Daniela
Updates from Daniela
Small update. $241 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
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Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Bandung
take care, Daniela. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Daniela!
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. replacing a cold-storage unit comes first ($640) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
Thinking of you, Daniela. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.
Wishing you peace, Daniela. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Augsburg
your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Gqeberha.
Sending good thoughts. Small businesses are the heart of Caxias do Sul. Hope you're open again soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Paarl.
Praying for you, Daniela. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Sending strength, Daniela. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.