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Start-up fund for Sotiris: reopening a street-food cart after a fire in the building

Sotiris has run a street-food cart for fifteen years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $1,850 will put it back on its feet.

🇬🇷 Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece3,407 views
Sotiris Vlachos
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Thessaloniki
For fifteen years I have run a street-food cart in Thessaloniki. In July, a fire in the building 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 Saturday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $1,850 goes: • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $930 • Initial stock: ingredients: $340 • Shop repairs and licensing: $350 • Working capital for the first month: $230 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Sotiris

  1. Update from Thessaloniki: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 40% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Idris Waleed Khoury

    Hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Thessaloniki.

    • Titilayo Sade Okafor

      So sorry you're going through this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.

      • Murat Barış Coşkun

        thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Thessaloniki.

        • Dimitra Irini Galanis

          thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Thessaloniki.

          • Remedios S. Aquino

            a colleague of mine might know someone for this in Central Macedonia. I'll ask around and let you know.

            • Riley A. Watson

              Thinking of you. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Take care

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