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Help Rutuja restart a phone repair counter in Varanasi after the demolition of the market
Rutuja lost a soldering station and testing tools to the demolition of the market and needs $300 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.
🇮🇳 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India371 views
For four years I have run a phone repair counter in Varanasi. In March, the demolition of the market 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 6 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 $300 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $120
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $80
• Working capital for the first month: $100
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Rutuja
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Rooting for you, Rutuja. Hope you get there. Sent it to 22 people at work. Take care!
Sending strength. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Rajshahi
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Please keep us posted. Love from San Francisco
Hope things get better soon, Rutuja. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
good luck. Your post was clear and honest. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Varanasi.