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Help Mandla restart a phone repair counter in Stellenbosch after a break-in
Mandla lost a soldering station and testing tools to a break-in and needs $950 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.
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For twelve years I have run a phone repair counter in Stellenbosch. In July, a break-in took a soldering station and testing tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $950 goes:
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $610
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $125
• Shop repairs and licensing: $155
• Working capital for the first month: $60
If you're reading this, thank you.
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Thinking of you, Mandla. Small businesses are the heart of Stellenbosch. Hope you're open again soon. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.
looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Stellenbosch
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Narayanganj.
Take care, Mandla. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Stellenbosch.
Stay strong, Mandla. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Put this on a community board in Mumbai this morning.
Small businesses are the heart of Stellenbosch. Hope you're open again soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Nnewi but we're thinking of you. God bless
Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Savannah.
Good luck, Mandla. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Keep going, Mandla. This could happen to any of us.
Wishing you peace, Mandla. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.