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Help Mariana restart a laundry service in Santos after a fire in the building
A laundry service in Santos needs help replacing two washing machines and a dryer after a fire in the building.
🇧🇷 11057-645, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil552 views
For four years I have run a laundry service in Santos. In August, 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 Monday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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 $1,400 goes:
• Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $970
• Working capital for the first month: $220
• Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $210
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Mariana
Updates from Mariana
Update from Santos: I made the first payment toward replacing two washing machines and a dryer. We're at 30% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Small update. $75 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
- Leo E. Powell 🇺🇸 · $344
- Andrew L. Figueroa 🇺🇸 · $200
- Chhaya R. Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $75
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Mariana
Sure. The biggest one is replacing two washing machines and a dryer, $970. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. I'll keep the page updated.
Thanks for sharing this, Mariana. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless
Rooting for you, Mariana. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Jakarta.
Keep going, Mariana. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
You're not alone, Mariana. Hope you make a strong comeback
thinking of you and your family, Mariana. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too