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Back to business - Isaiah's comeback in Fort Worth

A bicycle repair shop in Fort Worth needs help replacing a full set of tools after a break-in.

🇺🇸 Texas, United States3,105 views
Isaiah D. Rivera
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Fort Worth
For six years I have run a bicycle repair shop in Fort Worth. In May, a break-in took a full set of tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $3,800 goes: • Replacing a full set of tools: $2,300 • Initial stock: spare parts: $500 • Shop repairs and licensing: $210 • Working capital for the first month: $790 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Isaiah

Updates from Isaiah

  1. Quick update: $2,642 raised so far (70%). the plan for shop repairs and licensing is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 36% thanks to 28 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  • Hideo Tomoya Aoki 🇯🇵 · $200
  • Sheila W. Pascual 🇵🇭 · $200

    “Hope things get better. Small amount but sent with love. - Bacolod”

  • Ife Joy Nwosu 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Happy to help. Hope the August deadline works out. - Kano”

  • Jordan F. Black 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Take care of yourselves. From Swansea with love.”

  • Anil F. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Bukola Ifeoma Abdullahi 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Émilie Carre 🇫🇷 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $100

    “Happy to help. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Nairobi”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Jayanthi N. Prabhu 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $71.50

    “Take care of yourselves. Gave what I could this week. - Barranquilla”

  • Kemi Wunmi Bello 🇳🇬 · $57
  • Roman F. Romero 🇬🇧 · $55.50
  • Jakob Wolfgang Seidel 🇩🇪 · $54.50

    “Thought of Isaiah all day after reading this. - Berlin”

  • Ife Ngozi Williams 🇳🇬 · $53
  • Kunle Bello Hassan 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Antoni Zbigniew Wilk 🇵🇱 · $50

    “Thought of Isaiah all day after reading this. - Gdańsk”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
  • John Maina Tumusiime 🇰🇪 · $50
  • Lars De Boer 🇳🇱 · $50

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  • Manit Boonmee IntharatID verifiedPhoto verified

    Looking forward to the next update. After 8 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Fort Worth

    • Take care, Isaiah. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Obuasi

      $3,473 raised of $3,800

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