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Start-up fund for Garima: reopening a phone repair counter after a fire in the building
A phone repair counter in Albany needs help replacing a soldering station and testing tools after a fire in the building.
🇺🇸 Albany, New York, United States2,557 views
For six years I have run a phone repair counter in Albany. In August, 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 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 5 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 $3,650 goes:
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $2,550
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $370
• Shop repairs and licensing: $210
• Working capital for the first month: $520
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
- Garima
Updates from Garima
We're at 9% thanks to 13 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
- Seema W. Arora 🇮🇳 · $10
- Maria Beata Duda 🇵🇱 · $20
- Njeri Awino Athumani 🇺🇬 · $25
- Usman Shoaib Mughal 🇵🇰 · $20
“God bless. Thought of Garima all day after reading this. - Faisalabad”
- Kioko Evans Ochieng 🇰🇪 · $10
- Lubna Salma Al-Farsi 🇪🇬 · $10
- Adel Abdullah Badawi 🇪🇬 · $50
- Joy Kehinde Igwe 🇳🇬 · $25
“Take care of yourselves. My colleague told me about this one. - Bonny”
- Kavita R. Tripathi 🇺🇸 · $75
- Anand S. Khanna 🇬🇧 · $15
- Fernanda W. Galindo 🇺🇸 · $30
- Elena F. Ríos 🇲🇽 · $50
- Quinn Roberts 🇺🇸 · $10
“Keep your head up. - Boston”
- Arianna D. Schultz 🇬🇧 · $5
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $25
“All the best. Thought of Garima all day after reading this.”
- Louis Barbier 🇫🇷 · $25
“Every little bit. Thought of Garima all day after reading this.”
- Wei Yun Luo 🇦🇺 · $25
“Get well soon. Small amount but sent with love. - Newcastle”
- Kiara S. Bajwa 🇮🇳 · $5
- Noreen Humaira Qureshi 🇵🇰 · $14.50
- Suhas T. Kelkar 🇮🇳 · $25
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Hang in there. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Wudil but we're thinking of you.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Garima.
It's all in the list in the story. replacing a soldering station and testing tools is the big one at $2,550, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Appreciate you taking the time.
Keep going, Garima. I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Vancouver.
Hope the shop reopens soon. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Albany.
best of luck, Garima. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Adelaide.
Take care, Garima. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.