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Help Antonio restart a phone repair counter in Bergamo after a break-in

Antonio lost a soldering station and testing tools to a break-in and needs $1,800 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.

🇮🇹 Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy501 views
Antonio Marco Pagano
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Bergamo
For three years I have run a phone repair counter in Bergamo. In April, 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 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $1,800 goes: • Working capital for the first month: $450 • Initial stock: replacement parts: $260 • Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $1,090 Thank you so much.
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  • Yewande Comfort OyelaranPhoto verified

    Thanks for sharing this. Hope the shop reopens soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Gangnam.

    • Lauren E. Duran

      Thinking of you, Antonio. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

      • Omondi Maina Odhiambo

        So sorry you're going through this, Antonio. Hope this works out for you. Blessings

        • Mutua Kariuki Hamisi

          I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Springfield this morning. All the best.

          • Elżbieta Nowakowski

            I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Lucknow.

            • Kemi Juliet Igwe

              Thanks for sharing this, Antonio. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

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