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Thijs needs a gas stove and two refrigerators to reopen a street-food cart
Thijs has run a street-food cart for fifteen years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $2,150 will put it back on its feet.
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For fifteen years I have run a street-food cart in The Hague. In June, floodwater 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 Friday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $2,150 goes:
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $1,100
• Working capital for the first month: $290
• Initial stock: ingredients: $760
Thank you so much.
- Thijs
Updates from Thijs
We're at 27% thanks to 13 of you. the plan for replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators is now scheduled. More news soon.
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“Be well. Thought of Thijs all day after reading this. - Móstoles”
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“Take care of yourselves. From Duisburg with love. - Duisburg”
- Ryan Wade 🇺🇸 · $50
- Deepa C. Chaturvedi 🇮🇳 · $25
“Sending love. Thought of Thijs all day after reading this.”
- Yiannis Antonios Ioannou 🇬🇷 · $30
“Thought of Thijs all day after reading this. - Thessaloniki”
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wishing you the best, Thijs. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
how is Thijs doing now?
This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of The Hague.
Thanks for sharing this, Thijs. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Nagpur this morning
Hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 25 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.