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Start-up fund for Isabelle: reopening a street-food cart after a storm that collapsed the roof
Isabelle lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $3,850 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.
🇫🇷 Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France1,968 views
For three years I have run a street-food cart in Limoges. In May, 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 Saturday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 5 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $3,850 goes:
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $2,350
• Initial stock: ingredients: $590
• Shop repairs and licensing: $330
• Working capital for the first month: $580
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Isabelle
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- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $20
“Hope this helps. My brother told me about this one. - Cardiff”
- Dolores F. Velasco 🇲🇽 · $20
“Take care of yourselves. Small amount but sent with love. - Irapuato”
- Aishwarya N. Goud 🇮🇳 · $25
- Karan F. Sidhu 🇮🇳 · $20
- Varun K. Bedi 🇮🇳 · $16
- Óscar S. Navarro 🇨🇴 · $25
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $5
- Francisco Francisco Nascimento 🇧🇷 · $58
- Ikenna Samuel Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $10
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $15
- Allison Moreno 🇺🇸 · $5
- Gaurav Kushwaha 🇮🇳 · $10
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $19
“Hope things get better. Thought of Isabelle all day after reading this. - Southampton”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
- Natalia Viktoria Morozov 🇷🇺 · $33
“Thought of Isabelle all day after reading this. - Saint Petersburg”
- Mariana G. Torres 🇺🇸 · $5
- Mahesh Tharindu Abeysekera 🇱🇰 · $25
- Fahad Khalid Bhatti 🇵🇰 · $53
- Bongani W. Jacobs 🇿🇦 · $75
- Mrunal Apte 🇮🇳 · $25
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Rooting for you, Isabelle. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Love from Fresno.
Sending love. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Shubra so I could bring a meal.
best of luck, Isabelle. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
so sorry you're going through this, Isabelle. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Limoges.
Keep going, Isabelle. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best
Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Dresden
Wishing you the best, Isabelle. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Tallahassee.
Thinking of you and your family, Isabelle. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Athens.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope you make a strong comeback. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Jakarta
Keep going, Isabelle. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 30 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
hope things get better soon. Small businesses are the heart of Limoges. Hope you're open again soon. Don't give up. All the best.
Rooting for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Thinking of you and your family, Isabelle. This could happen to any of us. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.
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. Thinking of Limoges
Wishing you the best, Isabelle. Small businesses are the heart of Limoges. Hope you're open again soon. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.
Hang in there, Isabelle. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless
Wishing you peace. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.
Sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Pune
Small businesses are the heart of Limoges. Hope you're open again soon.
Wishing you the best, Isabelle. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.
Thinking of you and your family. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Joliet donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Joliet.
Praying for you, Isabelle. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. Blessings.
Stay strong, Isabelle. Your post was clear and honest.
Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Warri
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Sending love, Isabelle. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Haarlem so I could bring a meal. Love from Móstoles.
Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Malang.
thinking of you. Hope you get there. Greetings from Iztapalapa.
thinking of you, Isabelle. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Take care. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't give up. All the best.