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Thu needs a gas stove and two refrigerators to reopen a street-food cart
Thu lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to a long illness and repossession and needs $300 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.
🇻🇳 Hồ Chí Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam334 views
For twelve years I have run a street-food cart in Hồ Chí Minh City. In April, a long illness and repossession 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 Wednesday, and I employed 2 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $300 goes:
• Initial stock: ingredients: $80
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $135
• Working capital for the first month: $85
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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- Sneha G. Rathore 🇺🇸 · $19
“Get well soon. Thought of Thu all day after reading this.”
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stay strong. Shared this with my family. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Dhaka