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Start-up fund for Mikhail: reopening a small grocery stall after the demolition of the market

Mikhail has run a small grocery stall for six years; the demolition of the market destroyed the equipment, and $950 will put it back on its feet.

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Mikhail Maksym Kravchenko
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Moscow
For six years I have run a small grocery stall in Moscow. In August, the demolition of the market took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $950 goes: • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $490 • Initial stock: fresh produce: $190 • Shop repairs and licensing: $110 • Working capital for the first month: $160 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Mikhail

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