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Help João restart a laundry service in São Paulo after a fire in the building
João lost two washing machines and a dryer to a fire in the building and needs $850 to reopen a laundry service and support the family.
🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1,544 views
For three years I have run a laundry service in São Paulo. In July, a fire in the building 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 Wednesday, 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $850 goes:
• Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $390
• Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $220
• Shop repairs and licensing: $90
• Working capital for the first month: $150
Every share and every dollar helps.
- João
Updates from João
Update from São Paulo: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 31% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 29% thanks to 3 of you. the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. More news soon.
- Audrey L. May 🇺🇸 · $10
- Meir Moshe Efrati 🇮🇱 · $48
- Araceli W. Orozco 🇪🇸 · $50
“God bless. Please keep us posted. - A Coruña”
- Pornpimol Wanida Chanthara 🇹🇭 · $5
- Gemma B. Quizon 🇺🇸 · $20
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
- Vivian Bukola Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $200
- Caleb Morrison 🇨🇦 · $25
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Praying for you, João. Looking forward to the next update.
best of luck, João. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Take care, João. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Caloocan
praying for you. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Nagpur this morning. Greetings from Nagpur.
praying for you, João. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from San Jose.
Hope it all works out, João. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Thinking of São Paulo.
Shared it with a few friends. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Thinking of São Paulo.
Wishing you peace, João. Hope the shop reopens soon. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon, João. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. After 12 years in social work I know how hard it is to ask for anything. God bless
Thinking of you and your family. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. God bless
wishing you peace, João. Looking forward to the next update. God bless.