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Start-up fund for Fatuma: reopening a phone repair counter after a fire in the building
Fatuma lost a soldering station and testing tools to a fire in the building and needs $550 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.
🇰🇪 Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya2,002 views
For nine years I have run a phone repair counter in Kasarani. In June, 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 Friday, 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:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $90
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $380
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $80
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Fatuma
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Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Bronx.
hope things get better soon, Fatuma. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.
Sending love, Fatuma. Hope the shop reopens soon. We're a small family in Narayanganj but we're thinking of you. Take care.
best of luck, Fatuma. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
Small businesses are the heart of Kasarani. Hope you're open again soon. My husband and I read this together. All the best.
sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Kasarani
This could happen to any of us. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Padua.
I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Jakarta
thinking of you and your family, Fatuma. Hope the shop reopens soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from El Paso.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Warangal
you're not alone. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 8 people at work. Love from Jimma.
Thanks for sharing this, Fatuma. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care!
Hope things get better soon, Fatuma. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Tamale
sending love. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Bandung this morning.
Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Campinas