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Start-up fund for Marcel: reopening a flower stall after a long illness and repossession

Marcel has run a flower stall for four years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $3,750 will put it back on its feet.

🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany1,874 views
Marcel Fabian Kühn
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Nuremberg
For four years I have run a flower stall in Nuremberg. In March, a long illness and repossession took display cabinets and a cooler. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $3,750 goes: • Replacing display cabinets and a cooler: $2,600 • Initial stock: seasonal flowers: $690 • Shop repairs and licensing: $150 • Working capital for the first month: $310 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.

Updates from Marcel

  1. Update from Nuremberg: I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. We're at 15% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($376 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $201

    “Thought of Marcel all day after reading this. - Thrissur”

  • Nadeem Farooqi 🇵🇰 · $200
  • Nathan Bridges 🇺🇸 · $200
  • Hasan Nazrul Das 🇧🇩 · $100
  • Eunice Hellen Byaruhanga 🇰🇪 · $70.50
  • Guadalupe Julieta Rangel 🇺🇸 · $63
  • Fernando Enzo Paiva 🇧🇷 · $63
  • Indah Maya Santoso 🇮🇩 · $61
  • Liliana D. Jiménez 🇲🇽 · $51
  • Ai Xia Ding 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Thought of Marcel all day after reading this. - Mississauga”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $50

    “From my family to yours. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bahir Dar”

  • Garima K. Randhawa 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Hope things get better. Hope the July deadline works out. - New Delhi”

  • Anjali M. Bhatia 🇮🇳 · $50

    “God bless. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Mangaluru”

  • Maksym Zaitsev 🇮🇹 · $30
  • Sudha J. Srinivasan 🇮🇳 · $30

    “You got this. Hope the July deadline works out. - Thrissur”

  • Waqas Haris Pasha 🇵🇰 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. My colleague told me about this one. - Abbottabad”

  • Aisha Hana Sabbagh 🇲🇦 · $25

    “Good luck. Thought of Marcel all day after reading this.”

  • Itzel K. González 🇲🇽 · $25
  • Wolfgang Walter Schröder 🇩🇪 · $25

    “Keep your head up. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Munich”

  • Vinícius Lucas Machado 🇧🇷 · $25

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  • Emily F. Adams🇿🇦Verified helper
    Trustworthy helper

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Mackenzie N. Diaz🇺🇸Verified helper
    Delivered on promises

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Serhiy Timur Makarov🇷🇺Verified helper
    Really cared about my situation

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

  • Pamela C. Whitfield🇨🇦Verified donor
    Went above and beyond

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

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  • Take care, Marcel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did

    • You're not alone, Marcel. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Petrópolis but we're thinking of you. God bless!

      • Best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Québec!

        • sending good thoughts, Marcel. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Nairobi

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