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Start-up fund for Víctor: reopening a flower stall after floodwater

Víctor has run a flower stall for twelve years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $900 will put it back on its feet.

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Víctor J. Campos
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Coyoacán
For twelve years I have run a flower stall in Coyoacán. In August, floodwater took display cabinets and a cooler. 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 5 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 $900 goes: • Replacing display cabinets and a cooler: $380 • Initial stock: seasonal flowers: $200 • Shop repairs and licensing: $135 • Working capital for the first month: $185 Glad we found this place.
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  • Ibrahim Anwar Mansour

    thanks for sharing this, Víctor. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

    • Mukasa Musyoka TembaID verified

      Thanks for sharing this, Víctor. Small businesses are the heart of Coyoacán. Hope you're open again soon

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