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Back to business - Julia's comeback in Aberdeen
Julia lost a full set of tools to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $3,800 to reopen a bicycle repair shop and support the family.
🇬🇧 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom3,428 views
For nine years I have run a bicycle repair shop in Aberdeen. In June, a storm that collapsed the roof took a full set of tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 1 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $3,800 goes:
• Replacing a full set of tools: $2,800
• Initial stock: spare parts: $300
• Shop repairs and licensing: $290
• Working capital for the first month: $410
I hope life is good to you.
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- Graciela Ibáñez 🇪🇸 · $200
- Renato Gustavo Moreira 🇧🇷 · $100
- Vandana E. Mehra 🇮🇳 · $75
“All the best. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Varanasi”
- Beth D. Molina 🇺🇸 · $75
- Aaron F. Young 🇬🇧 · $75
- Sathish C. Chowdary 🇮🇳 · $59.50
- Luís Eduardo Medeiros 🇧🇷 · $50
“Thought of Julia all day after reading this. - São Paulo”
- Wendy R. Valdez 🇬🇧 · $50
- Yoko Mei Masuda 🇯🇵 · $50
“God bless. From Yokohama with love. - Yokohama”
- Idowu Fashola 🇳🇬 · $50
- Antônio Rodrigues 🇧🇷 · $50
- Kioko Salim Byaruhanga 🇺🇬 · $50
“From my family to yours. Gave what I could this week. - Mbale”
- Giovana Campos 🇧🇷 · $43.50
“Thought of Julia all day after reading this. - Santos”
- Landon G. Norwood 🇺🇸 · $33
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $29
- Aoi Saki Kimura 🇯🇵 · $29
- Araceli R. Fernández 🇺🇸 · $26
“Wish I could do more. Hope the September deadline works out. - Allentown”
- Mauricio H. Estrada 🇨🇴 · $25
- Kees Bram Willems 🇳🇱 · $25
- Ghada Rania Trabelsi 🇪🇬 · $25
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Small businesses are the heart of Aberdeen. Hope you're open again soon. Please keep us posted. All the best.
Hope it all works out, Julia. Hope the shop reopens soon. Thinking of Aberdeen.
Hope it all works out, Julia. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Johannesburg this morning. Greetings from Johannesburg.
Thinking of you and your family, Julia. Your post was clear and honest.
Thinking of you, Julia. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.