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Start-up fund for Keith: reopening a neighborhood bakery after a break-in
A neighborhood bakery in Lafayette needs help replacing a commercial oven after a break-in.
🇺🇸 Lafayette, Louisiana, United States2,617 views
For nine years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Lafayette. In February, a break-in 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 2 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 $3,300 goes:
• Replacing a commercial oven: $1,850
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $340
• Shop repairs and licensing: $430
• Working capital for the first month: $680
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Keith
Good news. Because of your gifts ($230 in total) the plan for initial stock: flour, butter and sugar is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Quinn Day 🇬🇧 · $30
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- Irfan Dedi Wijaya 🇮🇩 · $25
“From my family to yours. Small amount but sent with love. - Kediri”
- Julien Anthony Roux 🇫🇷 · $30
- Silas D. Freeman 🇺🇸 · $61.50
- Ugo Alberto Rossi 🇮🇹 · $32
- Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $100
- Eko Arief Prasetyo 🇮🇩 · $25
- Nahom Gashaw Wolde 🇪🇹 · $50
- Shoaib Haider Khan 🇵🇰 · $25
- Oisin N. Higgins 🇮🇪 · $10
“Stay strong. Shared with friends too. - Cork”
- Kelly Lorena Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $50
- Sawsan Shaker 🇪🇬 · $20
“Thinking of you. Hope the June deadline works out. - Shubra”
- Claire Salazar 🇺🇸 · $25
- Leah N. Barrett 🇺🇸 · $5
“Sending love - Raleigh”
- Adhiambo Joyce Ssebuliba 🇰🇪 · $27
“Hope the June deadline works out. - Likoni”
- Abosede Funmilayo Ibrahim 🇳🇬 · $25
- Rashid Ibrahim Ibrahim 🇪🇬 · $15
- Ksenia Davydov 🇺🇦 · $73.50
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Rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.
Hope this works out for you. Love from Ikeja.
Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Khon Kaen.
Wishing you the best, Keith. Looking forward to the next update
Thinking of you and your family, Keith. Hope this works out for you. God bless
Take care, Keith. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Keith. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family, Keith. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Love from Gaya