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Start-up fund for Rafael: reopening a street-food cart after floodwater
Rafael lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to floodwater and needs $1,000 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.
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For three years I have run a street-food cart in Barranquilla. In December, floodwater took a gas stove and two refrigerators. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 2 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $1,000 goes:
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $710
• Initial stock: ingredients: $190
• Shop repairs and licensing: $55
• Working capital for the first month: $45
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Rafael
Updates from Rafael
Update from Barranquilla: I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. We're at 22% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Kshitija J. Deshpande 🇮🇳 · $5
- Dennis Villanueva 🇵🇭 · $10
“Hope this helps - Santa Rosa”
- Edgardo A. Martinez 🇵🇭 · $10
- Davide Lorenzo Leone 🇮🇹 · $100
“Keep your head up. - Naples”
- Philippe Vincent Marchand 🇨🇦 · $10
- Rajesh B. Narayanan 🇮🇳 · $100
“Praying for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Vadodara”
- Joy Asif Talukder 🇧🇩 · $51.50
“Wishing you the best. From Rajshahi with love. - Rajshahi”
- Zara Saima Aslam 🇵🇰 · $15
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
“Be well. Please keep us posted. - Miami”
- Wafa Ines Zerrouki 🇪🇬 · $31.50
- Luis A. Castillo 🇨🇴 · $8
- Iulian Constantin 🇷🇴 · $17.50
- Gunawan Naufal Permana 🇮🇩 · $34
- Salim Ahmed Nabulsi 🇸🇦 · $10
- Bianca Priscila Monteiro 🇧🇷 · $50
- Eileen S. O'Neill 🇮🇪 · $20
- Manuela Albuquerque 🇧🇷 · $5
- Rodrigo F. Lozano 🇺🇸 · $5
- Sebastián R. Soto 🇪🇸 · $25
- Mana Tamaki Nishimura 🇯🇵 · $10
“Every little bit. From Sakai with love. - Sakai”
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Hang in there. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Medellín this morning.
Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from San Sebastián.
Hope things get better soon, Rafael. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best
Sending good thoughts, Rafael. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. God bless
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Barranquilla.