Start-up fund for Yves: reopening a roadside café after a storm that collapsed the roof
A roadside café in Poitiers needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after a storm that collapsed the roof.
Updates from Yves
Small update. $308 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
Quick update: $238 raised so far (8%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Siddharth P. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $30
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Yves all day after reading this.”
- Chioma Yewande Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $10
“Wishing you the best. Please keep us posted. - Benin City”
- Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $50
- Moin Haider Orakzai 🇵🇰 · $49
- Bolaji Emeka Abdullahi 🇳🇬 · $10
“Good luck. Hope the November deadline works out. - Port Harcourt”
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $25
- Ayesha Chowdhury 🇧🇩 · $25
- Davi Eduardo Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $30
- Adam Vincent Benoit 🇫🇷 · $20
- Beatrix L. Nel 🇿🇦 · $20
- John Keller 🇺🇸 · $10
- Nasser Hamza Youssef 🇪🇬 · $53
“Blessings. Only $53 but hope it helps. - Heliopolis”
- Vikas Soni 🇮🇳 · $75
- Wolfgang Tobias Schubert 🇩🇪 · $100
“Wishing you the best. I'm in Karlsruhe, thinking of you.”
Reviews
2.7(10 reviews)Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
- Exceeded expectations
I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.
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The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.
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Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Yves.
It's all in the list in the story. replacing an espresso machine and grinder is the big one at $2,300, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks, that means a lot.
Stay strong, Yves. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Yves?
Thank you. If you're in Poitiers I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Lowell!
Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Poitiers.
best of luck. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Bacolod