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Start-up fund for Fatima: reopening a roadside café after a long illness and repossession
Fatima has run a roadside café for twelve years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $400 will put it back on its feet.
🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria1,795 views
For twelve years I have run a roadside café in Ikeja. In July, a long illness and repossession took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Thursday, 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $400 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $70
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $280
• Shop repairs and licensing: $50
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Fatima
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- Giorgia Francesca Palmieri 🇮🇹 · $31
“Thinking of you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Palermo”
- Sota Minato Sasaki 🇯🇵 · $10
- Anonymous 🇳🇵 · $10
“Hope things get better. Hope the October deadline works out. - Biratnagar”
- Bisma Anum Baig 🇵🇰 · $15
- Priya K. Kapoor 🇮🇳 · $20
- Rowan Calloway 🇦🇺 · $50
- Dina Salma Bakr 🇪🇬 · $25
“God bless. Thought of Fatima all day after reading this.”
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this could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Palmira so I could bring a meal.
Hope you make a strong comeback. Love from Semarang.
Thinking of you, Fatima. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. All the best
Good luck, Fatima. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Phuket.
Good luck, Fatima. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 8 years in accounting I know how hard it is to ask for anything
Thinking of you and your family, Fatima. This could happen to any of us.
Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Oakland this morning. All the best
Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Newcastle
Wishing you peace, Fatima. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Nice but we're thinking of you.
Hang in there. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't give up. Thinking of Ikeja.
thinking of you. Small businesses are the heart of Ikeja. Hope you're open again soon. Put this on a community board in Cầu Giấy this morning.
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Dhaka.
Wishing you peace, Fatima. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Wishing you peace, Fatima. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.
Hang in there, Fatima. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless
Best of luck. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Abuja.
Sending strength, Fatima. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 26 people at work. Greetings from Jessore.
Hang in there, Fatima. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings!
wishing you the best, Fatima. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Abuja!
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Ikeja.
Sending love, Fatima. Hope you make a strong comeback. Wish I lived closer to Ikeja so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Ikeja.
Thanks for sharing this, Fatima. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together.
Sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Ikeja.
Rooting for you, Fatima. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Nnewi.
Hope things get better soon, Fatima. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Small businesses are the heart of Ikeja. Hope you're open again soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together
Rooting for you, Fatima. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings
Stay strong. Small businesses are the heart of Ikeja. Hope you're open again soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Sacramento.
take care. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings