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Start-up fund for Laiba: reopening a small grocery stall after floodwater
A small grocery stall in Abbottabad needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after floodwater.
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For nine years I have run a small grocery stall in Abbottabad. In June, floodwater took a cold-storage unit. 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 10 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 $300 goes:
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $200
• Working capital for the first month: $55
• Shop repairs and licensing: $45
Glad we found this place.
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Update from Abbottabad: I made the first payment toward shop repairs and licensing. We're at 15% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Laiba
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