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Help Shaista restart a phone repair counter in Lahore after a long illness and repossession
Shaista has run a phone repair counter for twelve years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $500 will put it back on its feet.
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For twelve years I have run a phone repair counter in Lahore. In August, a long illness and repossession 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 Tuesday, 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $500 goes:
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $320
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $65
• Shop repairs and licensing: $55
• Working capital for the first month: $60
With deep gratitude,
Shaista
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wishing you the best. Hope you get there. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Iztapalapa.
Small businesses are the heart of Lahore. Hope you're open again soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Lahore.
Hope it all works out, Shaista. Small businesses are the heart of Lahore. Hope you're open again soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
How is Shaista doing now?
Wishing you the best, Shaista. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up.
thinking of you and your family, Shaista. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Augsburg but we're thinking of you.
Thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Peoria.
Keep going, Shaista. Hope you get there.
thanks for sharing this, Shaista. Hope the shop reopens soon. Take care
So sorry you're going through this, Shaista. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.