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Start-up fund for Eliana: reopening a street-food cart after a storm that collapsed the roof
A street-food cart in Syracuse needs help replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators after a storm that collapsed the roof.
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For four years I have run a street-food cart in Syracuse. In July, a storm that collapsed the roof 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 Sunday, and I employed 3 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 $2,700 goes:
• Initial stock: ingredients: $620
• Working capital for the first month: $780
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $1,300
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Eliana
Quick update: $1,735 raised so far (64%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Carter S. Fitzgerald 🇺🇸 · $500
“Thinking of you. Saw your post and had to give. - New Orleans”
- Stella D. Shelton 🇬🇧 · $250
- Emma Price 🇨🇦 · $250
- Angelica B. Castillo 🇵🇭 · $100
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $100
- Sudha W. Anand 🇮🇳 · $100
“Sending love. Thought of Eliana all day after reading this. - Mumbai”
- Sunil G. Tiwari 🇮🇳 · $100
- Rakesh M. Sood 🇮🇳 · $100
- Lydia T. Carlson 🇺🇸 · $75
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $73
“Good luck. Only $73 but hope it helps. - Mysuru”
- Suresh A. Dhawan 🇮🇳 · $72.50
- Sinan Furkan Önder 🇳🇱 · $66
“Every little bit. My sister told me about this one. - Haarlem”
- Emiliano F. Espinoza 🇲🇽 · $56
- Stanislav Artem Gerasimov 🇷🇺 · $50
- Alejandra A. Vásquez 🇺🇸 · $50
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $50
“Thought of Eliana all day after reading this. - Santa Rosa”
- Samuel Fuller 🇦🇺 · $50
- Anonymous 🇷🇴 · $50
- Lena Sarah Schneider 🇩🇪 · $50
- Kinsley Powers 🇺🇸 · $50
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Thanks for sharing this. Hope the shop reopens soon. After 25 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Eliana.
It's all in the list in the story. initial stock: ingredients is the big one at $620, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Happy to explain more.
stay strong. Shared this with my family. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
Good luck, Eliana. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings.
Sending strength, Eliana. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Syracuse.
Hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Syracuse.
You're not alone, Eliana. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
hang in there, Eliana. Shared this with my family
Hang in there. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 11 people at work.
best of luck. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Salé so I could bring a meal. Love from Alcalá de Henares.
Keep going, Eliana. Hope you make a strong comeback. Love from Bogotá.
gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Syracuse.
Small businesses are the heart of Syracuse. Hope you're open again soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Jabalpur.