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Help Horst restart a laundry service in Essen after a long illness and repossession

Horst has run a laundry service for six years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $2,250 will put it back on its feet.

🇩🇪 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany515 views
Horst Bernd Schuster
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Essen
For six years I have run a laundry service in Essen. In September, a long illness and repossession took two washing machines and a dryer. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $2,250 goes: • Shop repairs and licensing: $380 • Working capital for the first month: $500 • Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $1,370 Thank you for reading my story. - Horst
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  • Majid Osama Metwally🇸🇦Verified helper
    Would recommend to anyone

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Laurent Kévin Rey🇲🇦Verified donor
    Helped when no one else could

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Ángel R. Benítez🇦🇷Verified helper
    Truly grateful for the support

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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  • Sadia Sumbal Naqvi

    Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update.

    • Palesa Smith

      Hope you get there. Don't give up. Love from Jakarta.

      • Surachai AmpaiPhoto verified

        Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 39 people at work. God bless.

        • Evelyn Washington

          rooting for you, Horst. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.

          • Pamela L. PerryPhoto verified

            Wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.

            • Ashok M. Jain

              Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Kyiv!

              • Willem Dlamini

                Wishing you the best, Horst. Hope you get there. Thinking of Essen.

                • Apio Irene Swai

                  Sending good thoughts, Horst. Small businesses are the heart of Essen. Hope you're open again soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Essen.

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