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

A phone repair counter in Los Angeles needs help replacing a soldering station and testing tools after a long illness and repossession.

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Sadie C. Rivers
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Los Angeles
For twelve years I have run a phone repair counter in Los Angeles. In March, a long illness and repossession 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 Tuesday, and I employed 2 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $2,500 goes: • Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $930 • Initial stock: replacement parts: $780 • Shop repairs and licensing: $450 • Working capital for the first month: $340 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Sadie
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Sadie

  1. Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($687). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Leonardo R. Villalobos

    Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.

    • Ryszard Łukasz Mazurek

      Stay strong, Sadie. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Lahore donated after I showed her your page. Love from Lahore

      • Guilherme Luiz Miranda

        Hope it all works out, Sadie. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Bahir Dar this morning.

        • Raffaella Basile

          Take care, Sadie. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend!

          • Saga Sigrid Bergman

            Shared this with my family. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

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