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Help Tatiane restart a phone repair counter in Maringá after a break-in
A phone repair counter in Maringá needs help replacing a soldering station and testing tools after a break-in.
🇧🇷 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil2,301 views
For four years I have run a phone repair counter in Maringá. In August, a break-in 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 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $1,300 goes:
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $750
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $140
• Shop repairs and licensing: $195
• Working capital for the first month: $215
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
Updates from Tatiane
Thank you all. We're at 37% now ($480). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
- Marek Górski 🇵🇱 · $50
- Rosa T. Treviño 🇺🇸 · $20
- Felipe Manoel Costa 🇧🇷 · $75
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $19
- Jesse Arjen Verhoeven 🇳🇱 · $72
- Pauline Philippe 🇫🇷 · $5
- Rafaela Josiane Figueiredo 🇧🇷 · $50
“Good luck. Shared with friends too. - Maringá”
- Rahul L. Dhawan 🇺🇸 · $100
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $18
“Keep your head up. Thought of Tatiane all day after reading this. - Khulna”
- Claudia G. Jiménez 🇦🇷 · $25
- Greyson D. Langley 🇺🇸 · $30
- Brian B. Mullan 🇮🇪 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
- Samina Laiba Jatoi 🇵🇰 · $5
- Fernando S. Salazar 🇲🇽 · $75
- Anand L. Naidu 🇮🇳 · $36
“Keep your head up. Thought of Tatiane all day after reading this. - Mumbai”
- Joseph E. Glover 🇺🇸 · $52
- Christopher G. Ford 🇺🇸 · $15
- Rachel T. Reyes 🇬🇧 · $100
“Sending love. Thought of Tatiane all day after reading this. - London”
- Kamini K. Pillay 🇿🇦 · $15
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Tatiane?
Thank you. If you're in Maringá I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.
Sending good thoughts, Tatiane. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.
Take care, Tatiane. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.
Hope the shop reopens soon. After 16 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
Good luck, Tatiane. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless.
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Tatiane.
It's all in the list in the story. replacing a soldering station and testing tools is the big one at $750, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Ask me anything else.
wishing you peace, Tatiane. Hope you make a strong comeback. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Hyderabad
Take care. Hope the shop reopens soon. I'll check back for the next update. God bless!
Rooting for you, Tatiane. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Maringá.
Hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Bloemfontein but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Maringá
hope it all works out, Tatiane. Hope you make a strong comeback.
good luck, Tatiane. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Maringá
Wishing you the best, Tatiane. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours
best of luck, Tatiane. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours
Sending good thoughts, Tatiane. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Arusha this morning. Greetings from Arusha.
Sending good thoughts, Tatiane. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.
Best of luck, Tatiane. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Maringá.
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Paraná. I'll ask around and let you know!