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Help Nicole restart a laundry service in Quezon City after a fire in the building

A laundry service in Quezon City needs help replacing two washing machines and a dryer after a fire in the building.

🇵🇭 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines764 views
Nicole A. Tomas
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Quezon City
For twelve years I have run a laundry service in Quezon City. 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 Friday, and I employed 3 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $400 goes: • Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $65 • Shop repairs and licensing: $90 • Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $245 Thank you so much. - Nicole

Updates from Nicole

  1. Small update. $98 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $3
  • Şule Irmak Çelik 🇹🇷 · $25

    “Best of luck. Thought of Nicole all day after reading this.”

  • Damilola Vivian Akinwale 🇳🇬 · $78
  • Diego S. Muñoz 🇲🇽 · $5

    “Hope the October deadline works out. - Iztapalapa”

  • Fernanda Adriana Farias 🇧🇷 · $15

    “Small amount but sent with love. - Rio de Janeiro”

  • Joaquín C. Chávez 🇨🇴 · $5

    “Stay strong. - Barranquilla”

  • Damien Nathan Durand 🇫🇷 · $67.50
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. I'm in Salem, thinking of you. - Salem”

Reviews

2.9(16 reviews)

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  • Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.

    • sending good thoughts, Nicole. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

      • has the equipment quote been checked by the HelpBLESS team?

        • Nicole A. TomasOwnerAnswerAddress verifiedID verifiedPhoto verified

          I sent the equipment quote in when I posted. I'll upload a redacted copy this week. Fair thing to want to know.

      • Hope the shop reopens soon. Wish I lived closer to Kampala so I could bring a meal. All the best.

        • what's already covered and what's the $400 for?

          • Nicole A. TomasOwnerAnswerAddress verifiedID verifiedPhoto verified

            Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. initial stock: detergent and packaging comes first ($65) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Good question.

        • Marlene T. CelePhoto verified

          Sending good thoughts. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. My husband and I read this together. God bless.

          • Laura F. LaraQuestionAddress verified

            can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Quezon City.

            • Nicole A. TomasOwnerAnswerAddress verifiedID verifiedPhoto verified

              Thank you. If you're in Quezon City I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.

          • Best of luck. Hope you make a strong comeback. I'll check back for the next update

            • Charlotte T. BaileyPhoto verified

              Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Quezon City.

              • Thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Pune but we're thinking of you. Blessings!

                • hope things get better soon, Nicole. Small businesses are the heart of Quezon City. Hope you're open again soon. All the best

                  • sending good thoughts, Nicole. Hope you get there. Sent it to 34 people at work. All the best.

                    • Isabel D. PangilinanPhoto verified

                      So sorry you're going through this, Nicole. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Quezon City.

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