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Start-up fund for Josefa: reopening a small grocery stall after the demolition of the market
A small grocery stall in Colorado Springs needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after the demolition of the market.
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For three years I have run a small grocery stall in Colorado Springs. In July, the demolition of the market took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $3,100 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $450
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $2,000
• Shop repairs and licensing: $650
Thanks for reading all this.
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- Patrick P. Greene 🇬🇧 · $1,000
- Nam Hải Doan 🇻🇳 · $25
- Rylee G. Gregory 🇺🇸 · $15
“All the best. My neighbor told me about this one. - Lowell”
- Fernando A. Vargas 🇲🇽 · $10
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $25
“Wish I could do more. From Montréal with love.”
- Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $25
- Oskar Artur Nowicki 🇬🇧 · $5
“Be well. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Liverpool”
- Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $5
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $10
- Samir Imad Tannous 🇪🇬 · $34
“Hope this helps. Hope the October deadline works out. - 6th of October City”
- Yogesh T. Rajan 🇮🇳 · $25
- Venkat A. Gounder 🇮🇳 · $17
- Anonymous 🇬🇷 · $21.50
“Get well soon. Hope the October deadline works out. - Piraeus”
- Joyce W. Grant 🇺🇸 · $205
- Neslihan Dilara Aktaş 🇹🇷 · $64
- Srinivas G. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $48.50
- Eoin R. Brown 🇮🇪 · $20
“God bless. Been where you're, it gets better. - Kilkenny”
- Mwende Mwangi Okello 🇰🇪 · $20
“God bless. Thought of Josefa all day after reading this. - Nakuru”
- Kai F. Vazquez 🇬🇧 · $50
- Samira Farah Nabulsi 🇸🇦 · $25
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Stay strong, Josefa. Small businesses are the heart of Colorado Springs. Hope you're open again soon
wishing you the best, Josefa. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Sending good thoughts. Hope you make a strong comeback. Blessings.