A Manchester appeal to help local chef David Kamson replace his food van after a racist arson attack raised over £35,000 in less than a day.
The campaign was featured in numerous titles including The Manchester Evening News. The BBC, Inews, Unilad and the Voice.
David Olalekan Kamson moved to Manchester four years ago, he had £70 to his name. He start his food business selling suya – a form of spicy meat skewer popular in West Africa.
David is originally from Lagos in Nigeria and moved to London, where he worked as a DJ for a number of years.
He then started selling his food on the streets of Moston. It quickly became popular with the locals.
David built his business up from scratch, and this year, was able to buy his own food trailer so people knew exactly where to come.
Help Manchester chef replace food van
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The campaign was featured in numerous titles including The Manchester Evening News. The BBC, Inews, Unilad and the Voice.
As of September, the appeal has now raised over £86,505
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“Thank you everyone for coming together both black and white …Humanity has just restored faith in my life because when I saw my trailer on fire in ashes I was devastated and at the point of suicidal thoughts”
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