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Building a Wellness Café the Smart Way One Vending Machine at a Time

$26 of $30,000 goal
Given by 6 generous donors in around 5 months

I’m a 21-year-old building my dream wellness café from scratch in Invercargill. Even the smallest donation brings us one step closer

Auckland

At 21, I have a clear vision: to one day open a wellness café that serves healthy food, nourishing drinks, and creates a space where people can reset and take care of themselves.

I did everything “right.”

I planned the concept, the layout, the menu, and the operations.

But when I tried to take the next step, I hit a wall.

I was unable to secure a loan not because the idea wasn’t strong, but because I don’t yet have the financial history banks require. That moment could have stopped me, but instead, it changed how I move forward.

Rather than rushing or taking on risky debt, I chose a smarter path.

I’m starting with a healthy vending machine business a cash-flow foundation that will allow me to self-fund my future café over time. These machines will sell quality snacks and drinks, generate consistent income, and teach me discipline, operations, and sustainability.

This campaign helps me take that first step.

Your support will go directly toward:

Purchasing and placing healthy vending machines

Stocking them with wellness-focused products

Building the income stream that will one day fund my café.

I’m asking for support to build something properly step by step.

If this succeeds, it won’t just help me open a café one day.

Thank you for believing in the beginning even when it’s small.

$10 — Support a young founder starting from zero

$25 — Help stock the first vending machine

$50 — Contribute to building sustainable income

Use of funds

Building and designing the café counter and interior space

Purchasing sustainable café equipment and matcha supplies

Registering and setting up the business

Creating the first small launch event for the community

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Latest update

Lunara cafe   21 November 2025

Lunara Café is a wellness-focused matcha and coffee café designed to bring calm, ritual, and premium quality drinks to Invercargill.

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Activity tracking

Time spent exercising: 1 hr 35 mins
Total distance covered: 10 km
Total steps taken: 10,000

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Morning run  22 December 2025

1 hr 35 mins
10 km
10,000 steps

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This campaign started on 4 Nov 2025 and ends on 4 Nov 2026.