On 17 October, looters tore off the shutter of this e-cigarette shop, open for six years, wrecked the premises and took all the stock. Its manager, whose insurance does not cover looting, says he cannot reopen without help.
This shop on boulevard de Magenta is among the businesses hit by the violence of 17 October listed by the 10th arrondissement town hall, which is sharing its fundraiser.
Hassan Robiul's phone shop on boulevard de Magenta was looted on 17 October. His distress, filmed and shared by Brut, set off a wide wave of solidarity.
This family sportswear shop, run by Youssef for 26 years, was completely emptied and ransacked on 17 October. He expects to stay closed for at least six months to a year.
This combat sports shop in the 10th arrondissement, open for nearly thirty years, was looted on the night of 17 October: clothing, boxing shoes and high-end gloves stolen, decor broken. Its manager Yannick Bitton, alerted by a local resident around 11 pm, says he does not know when he will be able to reopen.
No known fundraiser. The best support: go there, buy something, spread the word.
Aline Li's bar-tabac on rue Beaurepaire had its shutter forced open and then burned on 17 October; the manager, who was beaten, needed stitches. She speaks of a lifetime of work gone up in smoke.
No known fundraiser. The best support: go there, buy something, spread the word.
This optician on boulevard de Magenta was cleaned out on 17 October by a group of rioters; the next morning, passers-by were still picking up the glasses left behind. Its partners, who employ five people, fear they will have to close without support.
No known fundraiser. The best support: go there, buy something, spread the word.