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Help Nora restart a phone repair counter in Peoria after a storm that collapsed the roof
A phone repair counter in Peoria needs help replacing a soldering station and testing tools after a storm that collapsed the roof.
🇺🇸 Peoria, Illinois, United States1,854 views
For four years I have run a phone repair counter in Peoria. In January, a storm that collapsed the roof 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 Wednesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $1,400 goes:
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $330
• Working capital for the first month: $500
• Shop repairs and licensing: $570
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Nora
We're at 44% thanks to 13 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
Update from Peoria: we've started the first stage. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Adhiambo Achieng Kariuki 🇰🇪 · $25
- Faruk Hasan Mukherjee 🇧🇩 · $30
- Ahmed M. Chetty 🇿🇦 · $50
- Ginevra Valentini 🇮🇹 · $50
“Thought of Nora all day after reading this. - Bergamo”
- Opas Vichai Wattana 🇹🇭 · $25
- Mustafa Ali Siddiqui 🇸🇦 · $50
“Every little bit. Hope the April deadline works out. - Dammam”
- Vijay G. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $100
“Be well. Thought of Nora all day after reading this. - Dwarka”
- Aria T. Carroll 🇺🇸 · $45
- Mahmoud Idris Farouk 🇪🇬 · $50
- Ikenna Yinka Kalu 🇳🇬 · $50
“Sending love. Thought of Nora all day after reading this. - Kaduna”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $31.50
- Anh Quang Phan 🇻🇳 · $100
“Praying for you. Hope the April deadline works out. - Hanoi”
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can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Peoria!
thanks for sharing this, Nora. Hope this works out for you.
Take care, Nora. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings.
so sorry you're going through this, Nora. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Hope things get better soon. Hope the shop reopens soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Thanks for sharing this, Nora. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings!
Sending strength, Nora. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Heliopolis.
Hope you make a strong comeback. Wish I lived closer to Kaduna so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Peoria.
Sending good thoughts, Nora. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. Take care
Wishing you the best. Hope the shop reopens soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Hope things get better soon, Nora. Hope you get there.