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Help Johan restart a bicycle repair shop in George after a fire in the building
Johan has run a bicycle repair shop for fifteen years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $1,050 will put it back on its feet.
🇿🇦 George, Western Cape, South Africa2,855 views
For fifteen years I have run a bicycle repair shop in George. In March, a fire in the building took a full set of tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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 $1,050 goes:
• Replacing a full set of tools: $740
• Initial stock: spare parts: $130
• Shop repairs and licensing: $180
If you're reading this, thank you.
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Best of luck, Johan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.
Stay strong, Johan. Shared it with a few friends. All the best
sending good thoughts. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.
Stay strong, Johan. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Praying for you, Johan. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Istanbul
Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Fort Portal.
thinking of you. Hope you make a strong comeback. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.