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A laundry service in San Diego needs help replacing two washing machines and a dryer after a fire in the building.
🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States5,137 views
For three years I have run a laundry service in San Diego. In February, a fire in the building 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 Monday, 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $3,950 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $540
• Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $2,850
• Working capital for the first month: $560
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Good luck. Small businesses are the heart of San Diego. Hope you're open again soon. Love from Lagos.
Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of San Diego!
Good luck, Ruby. Your post was clear and honest.
Take care. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope June is when things finally get easier. Love from Kinondoni
Stay strong, Ruby. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.
Hang in there, Ruby. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of San Diego.
Stay strong, Ruby. Shared it with a few friends.
Thanks for sharing this, Ruby. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Salvador.
Sending strength. Shared this with my family. Love from Naivasha.
Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Bonny.
Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of San Diego
hang in there. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Put this on a community board in Warri this morning. Blessings.
gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of San Diego
Hope the shop reopens soon. Love from Half-Way Tree.
Hope you make a strong comeback. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Mumbai
Hope it all works out, Ruby. Hope you make a strong comeback. We're a small family in Faisalabad but we're thinking of you. Thinking of San Diego.