MoneySmall business
Start-up fund for Lucky: reopening a neighborhood bakery after a fire in the building
Lucky has run a neighborhood bakery for four years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $650 will put it back on its feet.
🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria1,467 views
For four years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Ikeja. In September, a fire in the building took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $650 goes:
• Replacing a commercial oven: $460
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $40
• Shop repairs and licensing: $60
• Working capital for the first month: $90
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Lucky
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $22
- Isaac Daniel Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $25
“Sending love. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Nnewi”
- Kelechi Nonso Bello 🇳🇬 · $50
- Lucy P. Gonzales 🇬🇧 · $5
“Thinking of you. Thought of Lucky all day after reading this. - Liverpool”
- Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $100
- Renato Paulo Moura 🇧🇷 · $75
- Sohel Zaman 🇧🇩 · $5
- Beatriz L. Torres 🇲🇽 · $50
“Happy to help. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Zapopan”
- Mega Ika Wibowo 🇮🇩 · $5
- Jewel Alamin Saha 🇧🇩 · $10
- Nolan K. Hill 🇺🇸 · $100
- Wayne M. Van Wyk 🇿🇦 · $4
- Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $5
- Tong Liao 🇺🇸 · $5
- Arianna L. Cox 🇺🇸 · $10
- Teresa F. Castillo 🇨🇴 · $25
- Harini W. Bhat 🇮🇳 · $74
- Ezra M. Green 🇺🇸 · $5
- Nova H. Shelton 🇺🇸 · $20
- Vaibhav E. Chauhan 🇮🇳 · $100
“Hope this helps. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Vadodara”
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Stay strong, Lucky. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Ikeja.
Wishing you peace, Lucky. This could happen to any of us. All the best
Sending love, Lucky. Shared this with my family.
Stay strong, Lucky. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Houston.
Thinking of you, Lucky. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Good luck. Hope you make a strong comeback. Sent it to 11 people at work. Blessings.
Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Bogotá this morning. Take care.
Hope things get better soon. Hope the shop reopens soon. Love from Tema
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Mansoura this morning. Take care
Sending strength, Lucky. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted.
You're not alone, Lucky. Hope this works out for you. God bless.
thinking of you and your family, Lucky. Looking forward to the next update. All the best.
you're not alone, Lucky. Looking forward to the next update. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Sending good thoughts, Lucky. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Brisbane this morning. Greetings from Brisbane.
you're not alone, Lucky. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.
Sending love. Small businesses are the heart of Ikeja. Hope you're open again soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
Sending strength, Lucky. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Shubra.
sending strength, Lucky. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Ikeja
Sending love, Lucky. Hope you get there. God bless.
Praying for you, Lucky. Hope you make a strong comeback. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.
Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
You're not alone, Lucky. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.
Best of luck, Lucky. Hope the shop reopens soon. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
You're not alone, Lucky. This could happen to any of us. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Birmingham.
So sorry you're going through this. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
You're not alone, Lucky. Hope you make a strong comeback. All the best
Your post was clear and honest. After 11 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. We're a small family in Brandon but we're thinking of you. Love from Brandon.
you're not alone, Lucky. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
hang in there, Lucky. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Columbus