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Help Vivian restart a laundry service in Newcastle after a fire in the building

Vivian lost two washing machines and a dryer to a fire in the building and needs $3,100 to reopen a laundry service and support the family.

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Vivian Riley
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Newcastle
For nine years I have run a laundry service in Newcastle. In April, a fire in the building 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 Sunday, 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $3,100 goes: • Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $1,800 • Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $470 • Shop repairs and licensing: $500 • Working capital for the first month: $330 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Vivian

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,991 in total) the plan for initial stock: detergent and packaging is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $1,377 raised so far (44%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Small update. $852 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Hope this helps. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Pune”

  • Amelia P. Dominguez 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Chidi Gbenga Uba 🇳🇬 · $39.50

    “Stay strong. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Asaba”

  • Ronnie D. Ocampo 🇵🇭 · $75

    “Only $75 but hope it helps. - Santa Rosa”

  • Júlia Daniela Lacerda 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Lakshmi Rathnam 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Leonardo D. Macías 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Tushar L. Deshpande 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Rafael Davi Moura 🇧🇷 · $5
  • Rahayu Utami Tanoto 🇮🇩 · $500

    “Wishing you the best. Only $500 but hope it helps. - Jakarta Barat”

  • Zlata Viktoria Stepanov 🇺🇦 · $20

    “Happy to help. From Lviv with love. - Lviv”

  • Goro Kondo 🇯🇵 · $100
  • Eunice Halima Macharia 🇰🇪 · $100
  • Andrés W. Villalobos 🇨🇴 · $25
  • Anil Shyam Rai 🇳🇵 · $15
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Zainab Uche Nwosu 🇳🇬 · $250

    “You got this. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Ikeja”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $20
  • Yamuna F. Balakrishnan 🇮🇳 · $9
  • Anucha Laohakul 🇹🇭 · $25

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  • Zubair Haris Qureshi

    Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 15 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

    • Susana C. Navarro

      I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Put this on a community board in Los Angeles this morning

      • Hüseyin Furkan Güler

        Praying for you, Vivian. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

        • Delphine Céline Robin

          Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you

          • Praveen B. VarmaID verified

            Hope you make a strong comeback. My neighbor in Rawalpindi donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

            • Chantel R. Cele

              Keep going. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

              $3,776.50 raised of $3,100

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