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Help Khoa restart a laundry service in Sydney after a long illness and repossession

Khoa has run a laundry service for nine years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $2,850 will put it back on its feet.

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Khoa Đạt Diep
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Sydney
For nine years I have run a laundry service in Sydney. In May, 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 Monday, and I employed 2 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 $2,850 goes: • Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $1,300 • Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $610 • Shop repairs and licensing: $290 • Working capital for the first month: $650 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Khoa

  1. We're at 13% thanks to 16 of you. I made the first payment toward shop repairs and licensing. More news soon.

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  • Shivam P. PrajapatiAddress verified

    Hope things get better soon, Khoa. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.

    • Paisley R. Walsh

      best of luck, Khoa. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. Take care.

      • Cristiane Mendes

        hang in there, Khoa. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Da Nang so I could bring a meal. Take care.

        • Claudia K. Martínez

          Keep going. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Nijmegen so I could bring a meal

          • Owen L. Barker

            Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless

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