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Start-up fund for Moumita: reopening a roadside café after a fire in the building

A roadside café in Comilla needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after a fire in the building.

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Moumita Shapla Haque
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Comilla
For four years I have run a roadside café in Comilla. In July, a fire in the building took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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 $400 goes: • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $230 • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $75 • Shop repairs and licensing: $40 • Working capital for the first month: $55 If you're reading this, thank you.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Moumita

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($353 in total) I made the first payment toward shop repairs and licensing. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 76% now ($303). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward initial stock: coffee and pastries.

  3. 45% there. I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month. Thank you.

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  • Laurent Gabriel Lopez

    Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

    $461 raised of $400

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