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Help Sergio restart a laundry service in Cali after a long illness and repossession
Sergio has run a laundry service for six years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $850 will put it back on its feet.
🇨🇴 Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia423 views
For six years I have run a laundry service in Cali. In March, a long illness and repossession 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 3 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 $850 goes:
• Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $450
• Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $130
• Shop repairs and licensing: $140
• Working capital for the first month: $130
Thanks for being kind about this.
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Sending strength, Sergio. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Halifax.
So sorry you're going through this, Sergio. Small businesses are the heart of Cali. Hope you're open again soon. I'll check back for the next update
Sending strength, Sergio. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Kyiv.
hope things get better soon, Sergio. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Duque de Caxias so I could bring a meal. Love from Dehiwala.