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Start-up fund for Jordan: reopening a neighborhood bakery after floodwater

A neighborhood bakery in London needs help replacing a commercial oven after floodwater.

🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom3,541 views
Jordan S. Burke
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London
For fifteen years I have run a neighborhood bakery in London. In July, floodwater took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $1,800 goes: • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $570 • Replacing a commercial oven: $1,050 • Shop repairs and licensing: $180 Thanks for being kind about this. - Jordan

Updates from Jordan

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($729 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Francesco Mario De Angelis 🇮🇹 · $25

    “God bless. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Rome”

  • Zahra Zahra Hamdan 🇲🇦 · $50

    “Blessings. My sister told me about this one. - Marrakesh”

  • Atim Rashidi 🇰🇪 · $25
  • Mateo C. Lara 🇪🇸 · $10
  • Jéssica Jéssica Guimarães 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Hope this helps! - Recife”

  • Rajiv P. Naik 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Best of luck. Hope the October deadline works out. - Ahmedabad”

  • Vishnu K. Goud 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hang in there. Hope you get the rest soon. - Mysuru”

  • Patrick Owens 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Praying for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Dallas”

  • Oonagh R. Higgins 🇮🇪 · $50
  • Tâm Uyên Ly 🇻🇳 · $100

    “Sending love. Been where you're, it gets better. - Cầu Giấy”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $200
  • Maverick Jacobs 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Rachel K. Guzman 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Sowmya M. Srinivasan 🇮🇳 · $15

    “Hang in there. Thought of Jordan all day after reading this. - New Delhi”

  • Iryna Sofia Danylenko 🇷🇺 · $75
  • Michael N. Griffin 🇦🇺 · $250
  • Emanuele Marco Grasso 🇮🇹 · $14
  • Subramanian A. Murthy 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Isaiah B. Reed 🇺🇸 · $11
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $25

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  • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Düsseldorf

    • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Jordan

      • Jordan S. BurkeOwnerAnswer

        The list at the bottom is the whole picture. initial stock: flour, butter and sugar is the biggest at $570. Appreciate you taking the time.

    • You're not alone, Jordan. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.

      • Hang in there. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.

        • So sorry you're going through this, Jordan. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Riyadh this morning. God bless

          • Hang in there, Jordan. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.

            • Take care. Hope the shop reopens soon. Please keep us posted. All the best.

              • hang in there. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. After 13 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Amsterdam

                • Hope things get better soon. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Love from Springfield.

                  • sending strength, Jordan. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.

                    • Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Santos this morning. Love from Santos.

                      • Kiara C. SethPhoto verified

                        I hope things turn around soon. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

                        • so sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of London

                          • Beatriz F. PeñaID verified

                            Hope it all works out. Small businesses are the heart of London. Hope you're open again soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Lahore.

                            • Hope you get there. We're a small family in Kandy but we're thinking of you.

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