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Start-up fund for Radhika: reopening a bicycle repair shop after floodwater

Radhika lost a full set of tools to floodwater and needs $500 to reopen a bicycle repair shop and support the family.

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Radhika D. Nambiar
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New Delhi
For twelve years I have run a bicycle repair shop in New Delhi. In May, floodwater took a full set of tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 3 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 $500 goes: โ€ข Replacing a full set of tools: $280 โ€ข Initial stock: spare parts: $120 โ€ข Shop repairs and licensing: $50 โ€ข Working capital for the first month: $50 I hope life is good to you. - Radhika

Updates from Radhika

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 66% funded and I made the first payment toward initial stock: spare parts.

  2. Quick update: $250 raised so far (50%). I made the first payment toward shop repairs and licensing. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Small update. $80 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Hailu Solomon Belay ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น ยท $100
  • Snehal T. Doshi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $5
  • Phong Thแบฏng Bui ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20
  • Shivam E. Garg ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50
  • Ali Yasir Radwan ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $5
  • Alok C. Sharma ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20
  • Dominique Durand ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $4
  • Pankaj A. Rajput ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50
  • Krit Chanthara ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $50
  • Antรดnio Ricardo Paiva ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $50

    โ€œHappy to help. Thought of Radhika all day after reading this.โ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $50

    โ€œHang in there. Thought of Radhika all day after reading this. - Monterreyโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $15

    โ€œFrom my family to yours - Denverโ€

  • Craig S. Wells ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œHang in there. Saw your post and had to give. - Scrantonโ€

  • Raymond W. Johnson ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œGood luck. Hope the August deadline works out. - Fresnoโ€

  • Zahra Ika Kusuma ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $20
  • Margaux Camille Simon ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $25

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