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

A phone repair counter in Kaduna needs help replacing a soldering station and testing tools after a fire in the building.

🇳🇬 Kaduna, Kaduna, Nigeria495 views
Joy Ngozi Musa
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Kaduna
For four years I have run a phone repair counter in Kaduna. In April, a fire in the building 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 Friday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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 $500 goes: • Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $250 • Initial stock: replacement parts: $125 • Shop repairs and licensing: $60 • Working capital for the first month: $65 I hope life is good to you.
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  • Gbenga OkonkwoID verifiedPhoto verified

    Best of luck, Joy. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care

    • Renata C. Escobar

      Hope it all works out, Joy. Hope this works out for you.

      • Rony Pavel ParvezPhoto verified

        hang in there, Joy. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Kaduna.

        • Mauricio B. DelgadoID verified

          Wishing you the best, Joy. Looking forward to the next update.

          • Lola Joy Nnamdi

            You're not alone, Joy. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

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