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Start-up fund for Harini: reopening a street-food cart after a storm that collapsed the roof
A street-food cart in Jaipur needs help replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators after a storm that collapsed the roof.
🇮🇳 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India1,589 views
For six years I have run a street-food cart in Jaipur. In October, 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 Wednesday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 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 $700 goes:
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $470
• Initial stock: ingredients: $110
• Shop repairs and licensing: $40
• Working capital for the first month: $80
Thanks for reading all this.
- Harini
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Harini.
Sure. The biggest one is replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators, $470. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. It helps to be asked.
Hope it all works out, Harini. Hope the shop reopens soon. Take care.