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Start-up fund for Carla: reopening a laundry service after a long illness and repossession

A laundry service in Venice needs help replacing two washing machines and a dryer after a long illness and repossession.

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Carla Valentini
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Venice
For nine years I have run a laundry service in Venice. In June, a long illness and repossession took two washing machines and a dryer. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $1,500 goes: โ€ข Replacing two washing machines and a dryer: $820 โ€ข Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $310 โ€ข Shop repairs and licensing: $185 โ€ข Working capital for the first month: $185 Thanks for reading all this.

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  • sending love. Hope this works out for you. God bless.

    • Thinking of you. Hope you make a strong comeback. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

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