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Back to business - Vinícius's comeback in Campinas
Vinícius has run a phone repair counter for twelve years; a storm that collapsed the roof destroyed the equipment, and $550 will put it back on its feet.
🇧🇷 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil1,704 views
For twelve years I have run a phone repair counter in Campinas. In May, a storm that collapsed the roof took a soldering station and testing tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $550 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $230
• Working capital for the first month: $185
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $135
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Vinícius
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- Birgitta Siri Eliasson 🇸🇪 · $50
- Idrissa Mamadou Camara 🇳🇱 · $25
“Blessings. Only $25 but hope it helps. - The Hague”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
- Elena Yana Danylenko 🇷🇺 · $30
- Faruk Milon Jahan 🇧🇩 · $30
- Yusuf Taner Aslan 🇹🇷 · $25
- Unathi S. Mabaso 🇿🇦 · $25
“Best of luck. Thought of Vinícius all day after reading this. - Johannesburg”
- Milon Omar Howlader 🇧🇩 · $63
“Take care of yourselves. Hope you get the rest soon. - Khulna”
- Gauri D. Kulkarni 🇮🇳 · $25
- Jagath Janaka Karunaratne 🇱🇰 · $15
“Praying for you. Thought of Vinícius all day after reading this. - Dehiwala”
- Sophie N. Walsh 🇺🇸 · $100
- Ezra Vazquez 🇦🇺 · $25
- Lucy F. Stanley 🇺🇸 · $10
- Wendy H. Coleman 🇬🇧 · $25
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $15
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $50
- Charlotte R. Warren 🇺🇸 · $10
“You got this. Thought of Vinícius all day after reading this. - San Diego”
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Praying for you, Vinícius. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Take care.
Keep going. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. After 17 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care
Take care, Vinícius. Hope you get there. God bless.
Good luck, Vinícius. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in London donated after I showed her your page.
Stay strong, Vinícius. Hope the shop reopens soon. My husband and I read this together
Keep going, Vinícius. This could happen to any of us.
praying for you, Vinícius. Looking forward to the next update. Take care
Stay strong, Vinícius. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best
Sending good thoughts, Vinícius. Hope the shop reopens soon. My neighbor in Saint-Denis donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this, Vinícius. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Hang in there, Vinícius. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Vinícius. Looking forward to the next update
So sorry you're going through this, Vinícius. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Greetings from Barcelona!
wishing you the best, Vinícius. Shared this with my family. God bless.
Best of luck, Vinícius. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Gwagwalada so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Thessaloniki so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Campinas.
sending good thoughts. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Badagry.
Best of luck, Vinícius. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Campinas
Rooting for you, Vinícius. Hope the shop reopens soon.
Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best
Sending love, Vinícius. Shared this with my family.
Hope the shop reopens soon. Put this on a community board in Ciudad de México this morning.
Thanks for sharing this, Vinícius. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Karachi this morning.
Hope you make a strong comeback. Thinking of Campinas.
Small businesses are the heart of Campinas. Hope you're open again soon. All the best.
Thinking of you, Vinícius. Hope you make a strong comeback.
You're not alone, Vinícius. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.