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Help Jacques restart a laundry service in Saint-Denis after a break-in

Jacques lost two washing machines and a dryer to a break-in and needs $2,450 to reopen a laundry service and support the family.

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Jacques Florian Brun
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Saint-Denis
For fifteen years I have run a laundry service in Saint-Denis. In May, a break-in 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 5 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 $2,450 goes: • Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $1,050 • Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $460 • Shop repairs and licensing: $260 • Working capital for the first month: $680 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Jacques
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Jacques

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($971 in total) I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. We're at 37% thanks to 24 of you. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  3. Quick update: $361 raised so far (15%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Ginevra Laura Bianchi 🇮🇹 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. My colleague told me about this one. - Brescia”

  • Viktor Mykola Sokolov 🇺🇦 · $25
  • Neelam S. Verma 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Irina Nadia Nikitin 🇷🇺 · $30

    “Hope this helps. Gave what I could this week. - Saint Petersburg”

  • Paresh T. Gaikwad 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Manuel T. Pérez 🇲🇽 · $15

    “Thought of Jacques all day after reading this. - Ciudad de México”

  • Ritu B. Kashyap 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Daniela Raquel Ramos 🇧🇷 · $10

    “Thought of Jacques all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

  • Bunga Winda Halim 🇮🇩 · $43
  • Ngân Thủy Lam 🇻🇳 · $25
  • Paraskevi Despina Oikonomou 🇬🇷 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇦🇷 · $75
  • Gleb Kuznetsov 🇷🇺 · $12

    “Wish I could do more. Small amount but sent with love. - Saint Petersburg”

  • Tsion Mekdes Abate 🇪🇹 · $10
  • Opio Hamisi Mwangi 🇹🇿 · $10

    “My colleague told me about this one. - Arusha”

  • Paula B. Urbina 🇨🇴 · $100

    “From my family to yours. Please keep us posted. - Cali”

  • Zvi Avraham 🇮🇱 · $30
  • Ilaria Giovanna Giuliani 🇮🇹 · $5

    “Best of luck. - Bologna”

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  • Luke Henderson

    Wishing you the best, Jacques. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless.

    • Christopher L. Lewis

      Hope things get better soon, Jacques. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

      • Birgitta Maja AxelssonID verified

        hope it all works out. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 6 people at work. All the best

        • Axel Nunez

          Sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Saint-Denis

          • Ruslan Tkachuk

            Wishing you the best, Jacques. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours

            $1,731 raised of $2,450

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