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Walter needs an espresso machine and grinder to reopen a roadside café

A roadside café in Buffalo needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after floodwater.

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For fifteen years I have run a roadside café in Buffalo. In May, floodwater took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 2 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 $4,700 goes: • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $3,100 • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $550 • Shop repairs and licensing: $690 • Working capital for the first month: $360 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Walter

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