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

Olumide lost an espresso machine and grinder to a fire in the building and needs $350 to reopen a roadside café and support the family.

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Olumide Emeka Oyelaran
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Ikeja
For six years I have run a roadside café in Ikeja. In September, 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 Friday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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 $350 goes: • Working capital for the first month: $80 • Shop repairs and licensing: $30 • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $240 Glad we found this place.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

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  • Vangelis Michailidis

    So sorry you're going through this, Olumide. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Pretoria.

    • Rajesh R. Dwivedi

      Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Islamabad donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Ikeja!

      • Liliana E. Mora

        Thinking of you, Olumide. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Thinking of Ikeja.

        • Maricel K. Tolentino

          Sending good thoughts, Olumide. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings

          • Tiago Pedro Fernandes

            So sorry you're going through this, Olumide. I hope things turn around soon.

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