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Help Tuấn restart a bicycle repair shop in San Francisco after a storm that collapsed the roof
Tuấn lost a full set of tools to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $2,050 to reopen a bicycle repair shop and support the family.
🇺🇸 94120, San Francisco, California, United States2,487 views
For fifteen years I have run a bicycle repair shop in San Francisco. In March, a storm that collapsed the roof took a full set of tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $2,050 goes:
• Replacing a full set of tools: $1,250
• Shop repairs and licensing: $340
• Working capital for the first month: $460
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Tuấn
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Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Huntsville.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Tuấn.
Sure. The biggest one is replacing a full set of tools, $1,250. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Good question.
Wishing you peace, Tuấn. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings
Take care. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Bandung donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
Praying for you, Tuấn. Shared it with a few friends
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of San Francisco.
Wishing you the best. 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