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Start-up fund for Rony: reopening a neighborhood bakery after a fire in the building
Rony has run a neighborhood bakery for nine years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $500 will put it back on its feet.
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For nine years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Pune. In August, a fire in the building took a commercial oven. 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 7 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 $500 goes:
• Replacing a commercial oven: $310
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $45
• Shop repairs and licensing: $90
• Working capital for the first month: $55
Glad we found this place.
Updates from Rony
Wanted to say thank you properly. 38% funded and I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month. - Rony
- Levi A. Griffin 🇺🇸 · $20
- Radha T. Sethi 🇮🇳 · $25
- Anonymous 🇳🇵 · $25
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Rony all day after reading this. - Kathmandu”
- Autumn G. Munoz 🇺🇸 · $25
- Murilo Guilherme Batista 🇧🇷 · $50
- Swapnil G. More 🇮🇳 · $3
- Cesar D. Concepcion 🇵🇭 · $50
- Shailesh J. Gala 🇮🇳 · $5
“Stay strong. Thought of Rony all day after reading this. - Durgapur”
- Brigitte Lea Winkler 🇩🇪 · $20
“From my family to yours. Thought of Rony all day after reading this.”
- Deniz Yusuf Bayram 🇹🇷 · $10
- Imran Liton Paul 🇮🇳 · $50
- Iwan Eko Firmansyah 🇮🇩 · $10
- Jannat Jannat Banerjee 🇮🇳 · $10
- Colm C. Connell 🇮🇪 · $10
- Noel A. Lacson 🇵🇭 · $5
- Amol C. Solanki 🇮🇳 · $100
- Lalita Laohakul 🇹🇭 · $25
- Maya Liat Ohana 🇮🇱 · $30
“All the best. Gave what I could this week. - Jerusalem”
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Rooting for you, Rony. Hope you make a strong comeback. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Latina
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rony
Replacing a commercial oven is $310 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page.
Wishing you peace, Rony. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from San Francisco
Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Pune.
Keep going, Rony. Shared this with my family. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Gujranwala.