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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, Greece3,408 views
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.
Updates from Sotiris
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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“Wish I could do more. Thought of Sotiris all day after reading this.”
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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.
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.
thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Thessaloniki.
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.
a colleague of mine might know someone for this in Central Macedonia. I'll ask around and let you know.
Thinking of you. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Take care