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Start-up fund for Madushan: reopening a neighborhood bakery after a storm that collapsed the roof
A neighborhood bakery in Dehiwala needs help replacing a commercial oven after a storm that collapsed the roof.
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For six years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Dehiwala. In July, a storm that collapsed the roof 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 1 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 $550 goes:
• Replacing a commercial oven: $280
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $65
• Shop repairs and licensing: $110
• Working capital for the first month: $95
Glad we found this place.
- Madushan
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any update on how things are going in Dehiwala?
This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Giza so I could bring a meal
Sending good thoughts, Madushan. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Saket.
Sending love. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 16 people at work. All the best.
Thinking of you. Hope you make a strong comeback. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Keep going. Shared this with my family. God bless.