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Help Venkat restart a laundry service in Mumbai after a long illness and repossession
Venkat lost two washing machines and a dryer to a long illness and repossession and needs $400 to reopen a laundry service and support the family.
🇮🇳 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India724 views
For six years I have run a laundry service in Mumbai. In July, 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 Wednesday, and I employed 1 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $400 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $60
• Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $105
• Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $235
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Venkat
Updates from Venkat
Update from Mumbai: I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. We're at 33% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Quick update: $32 raised so far (8%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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you're not alone, Venkat. Shared this with my family
Stay strong, Venkat. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Sending good thoughts, Venkat. This could happen to any of us. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.