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Start-up fund for Guadalupe: reopening a small grocery stall after a break-in
Guadalupe has run a small grocery stall for three years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $4,150 will put it back on its feet.
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For three years I have run a small grocery stall in Knoxville. In November, a break-in took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $4,150 goes:
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $830
• Working capital for the first month: $580
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $2,740
With deep gratitude,
Guadalupe
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“Praying for you. Thought of Guadalupe all day after reading this. - San Diego”
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“Thought of Guadalupe all day after reading this. - Nashville”
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“Wish I could do more. Thought of Guadalupe all day after reading this. - Nairobi”
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Knoxville!
Rooting for you, Guadalupe. Hope you get there
Praying for you, Guadalupe. Hope this works out for you. Love from Ibadan
Good luck. Hope the shop reopens soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Knoxville.
hope this works out for you. Greetings from Chicago.
Praying for you. Small businesses are the heart of Knoxville. Hope you're open again soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care
Rooting for you, Guadalupe. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Abbottabad