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Gabriel needs a soldering station and testing tools to reopen a phone repair counter

Gabriel lost a soldering station and testing tools to a break-in and needs $450 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.

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Gabriel Caio Ramos

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São Paulo

For twelve years I have run a phone repair counter in São Paulo. In August, a break-in 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 Friday, and I employed 1 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $450 goes: • Initial stock: replacement parts: $145 • Working capital for the first month: $80 • Shop repairs and licensing: $225 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Gabriel

#small-business #livelihood #restart

Updates from Gabriel

We're at 62% thanks to 8 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
Update from São Paulo: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 17% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($180 in total) the plan for initial stock: replacement parts is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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Tomás P. Rivera 🇺🇸 · $50
“Happy to help. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Miami”
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“Best of luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - San Fernando”
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“Good luck. - Yonkers”
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“Wish I could do more. From Pretoria with love.”