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Donna needs a soldering station and testing tools to reopen a phone repair counter
Donna lost a soldering station and testing tools to a long illness and repossession and needs $750 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.
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For nine years I have run a phone repair counter in Kingston. In July, 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 Saturday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $750 goes:
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $340
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $140
• Shop repairs and licensing: $110
• Working capital for the first month: $160
Glad we found this place.
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Wishing you peace. Hope the shop reopens soon. My husband and I read this together. God bless!
this could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Kingston.
Wishing you peace, Donna. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
praying for you, Donna. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Niterói donated after I showed her your page. Blessings
Good luck, Donna. Shared this with my family.
Keep going. Small businesses are the heart of Kingston. Hope you're open again soon. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Donna. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings
Rooting for you, Donna. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 18 people at work. Blessings.