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Start-up fund for Kendall: reopening a small grocery stall after a fire in the building

A small grocery stall in Charlotte needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after a fire in the building.

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Kendall W. Russell
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Charlotte
For fifteen years I have run a small grocery stall in Charlotte. In May, a fire in the building 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 1 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 $2,250 goes: • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $970 • Initial stock: fresh produce: $580 • Shop repairs and licensing: $460 • Working capital for the first month: $240 Thanks for being kind about this. - Kendall
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Kendall

  1. Quick update: $1,692 raised so far (75%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 38% thanks to 20 of you. I made the first payment toward initial stock: fresh produce. More news soon.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 23% now ($520). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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  • Jian Liang Huang 🇺🇸 · $44

    “God bless. Thought of Kendall all day after reading this. - Columbus”

  • Júlia Heloísa Prado 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100

    “All the best. Thought of Kendall all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $50

    “Hope it all works out. Only $50 but hope it helps. - 6th of October City”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Hang in there. Saw your post and had to give. - Albany”

  • Young-ho Sung-min Kim 🇰🇷 · $61
  • Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $100
  • Joshua S. Gonzales 🇦🇺 · $100
  • Seda Hülya Özdemir 🇹🇷 · $15
  • Mahnoor Amna Hussain 🇵🇰 · $10

    “Rooting for you. Hope the September deadline works out. - Peshawar”

  • Manisha Maya Bhattarai 🇳🇵 · $100
  • Tushar F. Shah 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Kendall all day after reading this.”

  • Faith S. Whitmore 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Thought of Kendall all day after reading this. - Atlanta”

  • Geetha B. Narayanan 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Camila M. Jiménez 🇦🇷 · $30
  • Shuvo Arif Banerjee 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Kevin Kariuki Mollel 🇰🇪 · $25

    “Be well. Thought of Kendall all day after reading this. - Nairobi”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Julieta P. Escobar 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Lourdes M. Agustin 🇵🇭 · $3.50

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  • Mwangi James Lubega

    Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Cox's Bazar!

    • Trupti G. Thakkar

      Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to St. Louis so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Charlotte!

      • Lesego T. GovenderID verified

        Rooting for you, Kendall. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care

        • Jamal Hadi Ibrahim

          Hang in there, Kendall. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.

          $2,621.50 raised of $2,250

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