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Start-up fund for Consuelo: reopening a phone repair counter after a storm that collapsed the roof

Consuelo lost a soldering station and testing tools to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $550 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.

🇨🇴 Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia1,008 views
Consuelo N. Ibarra
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Barranquilla
For three years I have run a phone repair counter in Barranquilla. In September, a storm that collapsed the roof 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $550 goes: • Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $280 • Initial stock: replacement parts: $70 • Shop repairs and licensing: $100 • Working capital for the first month: $100 Thanks for reading all this.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Consuelo

  1. Quick update: $415 raised so far (75%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Serena Elena Milani 🇮🇹 · $25
  • Haile Haile Lemma 🇪🇹 · $10
  • Farah Shazia Kazmi 🇵🇰 · $15
  • Anna Nilsson 🇸🇪 · $5
  • Arturo E. Moreno 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Consuelo all day after reading this. - Riverside”

  • Alexandre Laurent Schmitt 🇫🇷 · $5
  • Lourdes Ocampo 🇵🇭 · $27
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Paweł Lewandowski 🇵🇱 · $100
  • Deepa E. Murthy 🇮🇳 · $200
  • Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $20

    “Thought of Consuelo all day after reading this. - Kraków”

  • Sowmya B. Goud 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Colette Laurent 🇨🇦 · $25

    “Hope this helps. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Gatineau”

  • Henrique Manoel Bezerra 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Nikolai Rudenko 🇷🇺 · $25

Reviews

2.4(5 reviews)

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  • Qiang Yu Huang🇦🇺Verified donor
    Exceeded expectations

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Sampath Kamal De Silva🇱🇰Verified helper
    Delivered on promises

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

  • Brandon J. Hunter🇬🇧Verified helper
    Outstanding person

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Paula A. Ríos🇪🇸Verified donor
    Quick response, great follow-up

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

  • Amaya Oshadi Amarasinghe🇱🇰Verified helper
    Great help in a difficult time

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

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  • Miguel Mateus Melo

    So sorry you're going through this, Consuelo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together

    $507 raised of $550

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