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Zainab needs a commercial oven to reopen a neighborhood bakery
Zainab has run a neighborhood bakery for nine years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $150 will put it back on its feet.
🇵🇰 Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan1,930 views
For nine years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Abbottabad. In March, a break-in took a commercial oven. 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 8 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 $150 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $45
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $85
• Shop repairs and licensing: $20
Glad we found this place.
- Zainab
Updates from Zainab
Update from Abbottabad: I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. We're at 77% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Small update. $20 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
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Sending good thoughts. Hope you make a strong comeback. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Abbottabad.
Good luck, Zainab. Gave what I could, wish it was more!
Thanks for sharing this, Zainab. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.
Rooting for you. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Dasmariñas but we're thinking of you. God bless
Praying for you, Zainab. It takes guts to ask. Well done!
Sending good thoughts, Zainab. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up.
Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless
Thanks for sharing this, Zainab. Small businesses are the heart of Abbottabad. Hope you're open again soon. Blessings.
thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update.
Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 26 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything!
Sending good thoughts, Zainab. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Take care
hang in there, Zainab. Small businesses are the heart of Abbottabad. Hope you're open again soon.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Swansea this morning. Thinking of Abbottabad