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Start-up fund for Kevin: reopening a small grocery stall after a fire in the building
Kevin lost a cold-storage unit to a fire in the building and needs $250 to reopen a small grocery stall and support the family.
🇰🇪 Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya1,505 views
For four years I have run a small grocery stall in Embakasi. In August, 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 Wednesday, and I employed 2 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 $250 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $90
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $130
• Working capital for the first month: $30
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
- Kevin
Updates from Kevin
Update from Embakasi: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 44% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Renata M. Guerrero 🇨🇴 · $50
“Take care of yourselves. Saw your post and had to give. - Palmira”
- Ani Tika Permana 🇮🇩 · $10
- Elizabeth Sarah Boateng 🇬🇭 · $100
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $36
- Antoine Romain Noel 🇫🇷 · $20
- Batuhan Batuhan Çiftçi 🇹🇷 · $50
- Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $8
- Puja Anika Siddique 🇧🇩 · $21
- Fatuma Fatuma Swai 🇰🇪 · $21
- Alessandro Antonio Ferraro 🇮🇹 · $10
“Hope it all works out - Salerno”
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wishing you peace, Kevin. Hope you make a strong comeback. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Embakasi.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Kevin?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about shop repairs and licensing, advice is welcome too. Thanks for asking.
a colleague of mine might know someone for this in Nairobi. I'll ask around and let you know
Any update on how things are going in Embakasi?
Hang in there. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. God bless
Good luck, Kevin. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you. Love from San Diego.
is shop repairs and licensing the biggest cost or is there more coming?
Sure. The biggest one is shop repairs and licensing, $90. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one.
Best of luck, Kevin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 20 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything
you're not alone, Kevin. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted. Love from Malmö.
Rooting for you, Kevin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Eldoret but we're thinking of you. Love from Eldoret.
Take care. Hope the shop reopens soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.