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Jackson needs a soldering station and testing tools to reopen a phone repair counter

Jackson has run a phone repair counter for nine years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $3,950 will put it back on its feet.

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Jackson W. Castro
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Brisbane
For nine years I have run a phone repair counter in Brisbane. 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 Sunday, 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $3,950 goes: • Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $2,450 • Initial stock: replacement parts: $660 • Shop repairs and licensing: $380 • Working capital for the first month: $460 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Jackson
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Jackson

  1. Thank you all. We're at 25% now ($973). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Small update. $1,341 so far, the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled.

  3. Update from Brisbane: we've started the first stage. We're at 58% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Aster Almaz Hailemariam

    Wishing you peace, Jackson. Small businesses are the heart of Brisbane. Hope you're open again soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

    • Carmela D. Pascual

      Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Sacramento.

      • Elise Anaïs Roux

        Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Bahir Dar

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