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Shazia needs a soldering station and testing tools to reopen a phone repair counter
Shazia lost a soldering station and testing tools to a fire in the building and needs $350 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.
🇵🇰 Pakistan930 views
For nine years I have run a phone repair counter in Sukkur. In May, 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 Tuesday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 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 $350 goes:
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $165
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $105
• Shop repairs and licensing: $30
• Working capital for the first month: $50
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Shazia
Quick update: $170 raised so far (49%). the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Sukkur: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 37% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 34% funded and I made the first payment toward replacing a soldering station and testing tools.
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Best of luck. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.
Praying for you, Shazia. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Rooting for you. Hope the shop reopens soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.
This could happen to any of us. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care