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Back to business - Frieda's comeback in Cologne
Frieda has run a laundry service for four years; the demolition of the market destroyed the equipment, and $2,450 will put it back on its feet.
🇩🇪 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany2,968 views
For four years I have run a laundry service in Cologne. In September, the demolition of the market took two washing machines and a dryer. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $2,450 goes:
• Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $610
• Working capital for the first month: $490
• Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $1,350
With deep gratitude,
Frieda
Updates from Frieda
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Take care. Hope you make a strong comeback. Greetings from Augusta.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Frieda?
Thank you. If you're in Cologne I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.
hang in there, Frieda. Hope the shop reopens soon. Put this on a community board in Gazipur this morning. Love from Gazipur
So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Oaxaca de Juárez this morning. Thinking of Cologne
Hang in there, Frieda. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.
Hope it all works out. Hope the shop reopens soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best!