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Start-up fund for Dina: reopening a street-food cart after a long illness and repossession

A street-food cart in Mansoura needs help replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators after a long illness and repossession.

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Dina Souad Bakr
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Mansoura
For twelve years I have run a street-food cart in Mansoura. In August, a long illness and repossession took a gas stove and two refrigerators. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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 $450 goes: • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $165 • Initial stock: ingredients: $110 • Shop repairs and licensing: $45 • Working capital for the first month: $130 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Dina
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Dina

  1. We're at 2% thanks to 1 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon. - Dina

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($59 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Angel L. Singh 🇺🇸 · $10
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  • Kayode Seyi Igwe 🇳🇬 · $20

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  • Taghreed Zainab Mebarek

    Stay strong, Dina. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Feira de Santana.

    • Ouma Juma Shayo

      Hope it all works out, Dina. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Bloemfontein this morning. All the best

      • Mansi Patel

        Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Half-Way Tree but we're thinking of you. Love from Half-Way Tree

        $79 raised of $450

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