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Start-up fund for Farah: reopening a phone repair counter after a break-in
Farah has run a phone repair counter for three years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $200 will put it back on its feet.
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For three years I have run a phone repair counter in Faisalabad. In August, a break-in 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 Saturday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $200 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $60
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $75
• Working capital for the first month: $65
With deep gratitude,
Farah
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Farah.
Sure. The biggest one is shop repairs and licensing, $60. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Happy to explain more.
Praying for you, Farah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Cali this morning.
Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Wiesbaden