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Help Genesis restart a bicycle repair shop in Melbourne after floodwater

A bicycle repair shop in Melbourne needs help replacing a full set of tools after floodwater.

🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia1,327 views
Genesis M. Gregory
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Melbourne
For nine years I have run a bicycle repair shop in Melbourne. In February, floodwater took a full set of tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Sunday, 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 $1,850 goes: • Shop repairs and licensing: $680 • Working capital for the first month: $640 • Initial stock: spare parts: $530 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Genesis
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Genesis

  1. Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($496). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($351 in total) the plan for initial stock: spare parts is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. 11% there. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Thank you. - Genesis

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  • Trupti G. Jadhav 🇮🇳 · $500
  • Eunice Aisha Wekesa 🇰🇪 · $40
  • Rukhsar Iqra Ghani 🇵🇰 · $20
  • Lucky Chidi Hassan 🇳🇬 · $15

    “Thought of Genesis all day after reading this. - Bonny”

  • Sohel Bappy Biswas 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Happy to help. Thought of Genesis all day after reading this. - Nagpur”

  • Anonymous 🇦🇷 · $10
  • Adhiambo Wanjiru Macharia 🇰🇪 · $30
  • Senthil F. Babu 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Rooting for you. Gave what I could this week. - Atlanta”

  • Shahid Hassan Cheema 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Vivian P. Hughes 🇦🇺 · $10
  • Derek N. Hamilton 🇨🇦 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $39

    “You got this. Thought of Genesis all day after reading this. - London”

  • Seung-woo Dong-hyun Yoo 🇰🇷 · $55
  • Sophie Greta Hofmann 🇩🇪 · $5
  • Carmela F. Salazar 🇵🇭 · $20

    “Keep your head up. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Makati”

  • Rashidi Kioko Byaruhanga 🇰🇪 · $20
  • Ella G. Holmes 🇬🇧 · $5
  • John N. Chambers 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Paweł Henryk Jankowski 🇵🇱 · $75

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  • Daniele Roberto Greco

    Good luck, Genesis. Small businesses are the heart of Melbourne. Hope you're open again soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Melbourne.

    • Marites A. Salazar

      Sending love, Genesis. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Shubra.

      • João Miguel Pacheco

        keep going, Genesis. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from La Plata

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