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

Joshua lost a soldering station and testing tools to a break-in and needs $750 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.

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Joshua B. Francisco
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Cebu City
For fifteen years I have run a phone repair counter in Cebu City. 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 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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 $750 goes: • Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $540 • Initial stock: replacement parts: $120 • Shop repairs and licensing: $50 • Working capital for the first month: $40 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Joshua
#small-business#livelihood#restart

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    “Blessings. Thought of Joshua all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

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    “Thought of Joshua all day after reading this. - Makassar”

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    “Keep your head up. Thought of Joshua all day after reading this. - San Jose”

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    “Hope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Wellington”

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  • Niluka Piumi Herath

    Keep going. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Cebu City.

    • Ingrid Ingrid Azevedo

      sending love. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care

      • Nikolai Maksimov

        thinking of you, Joshua. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Colombo.

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