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Bolaji needs a soldering station and testing tools to reopen a phone repair counter
A phone repair counter in Lagos needs help replacing a soldering station and testing tools after a long illness and repossession.
🇳🇬 Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria1,319 views
For six years I have run a phone repair counter in Lagos. In August, a long illness and repossession 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 8 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 $500 goes:
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $310
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $110
• Shop repairs and licensing: $35
• Working capital for the first month: $45
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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Best of luck, Bolaji. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Kasarani
is there anything that isn't money that would help Bolaji?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about replacing a soldering station and testing tools, advice is welcome too. Appreciate you taking the time.
Wishing you the best. Small businesses are the heart of Lagos. Hope you're open again soon. Thinking of Lagos.
Sending good thoughts, Bolaji. Hope you make a strong comeback. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Lagos
Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Munich this morning.