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Help Dhanush restart a phone repair counter in Salem after a long illness and repossession
Dhanush has run a phone repair counter for three years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $700 will put it back on its feet.
🇮🇳 Salem, Tamil Nadu, India694 views
For three years I have run a phone repair counter in Salem. 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 Wednesday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $700 goes:
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $400
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $65
• Shop repairs and licensing: $110
• Working capital for the first month: $125
Thank you for reading my story.
- Dhanush
Updates from Dhanush
Thank you all. We're at 14% now ($100). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week. - Dhanush
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Hope things get better soon. Small businesses are the heart of Salem. Hope you're open again soon. All the best.
praying for you. Hope you make a strong comeback. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too!
You're not alone. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.
Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Malang this morning.
wishing you peace, Dhanush. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.