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Start-up fund for Shireen: reopening a street-food cart after a long illness and repossession
Shireen lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to a long illness and repossession and needs $400 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.
🇿🇦 Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa1,345 views
For four years I have run a street-food cart in Soweto. In August, a long illness and repossession 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 Sunday, and I employed 1 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 $400 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $90
• Initial stock: ingredients: $230
• Shop repairs and licensing: $80
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Shireen
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Shireen!
hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Hyderabad.
Thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Caloocan.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 21 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Soweto.
Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Surakarta.
you're not alone, Shireen. Shared this with my family!