Start-up fund for Seyi: reopening a bicycle repair shop after a fire in the building
Seyi has run a bicycle repair shop for six years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $350 will put it back on its feet.
Updates from Seyi
Good news. Because of your gifts ($194 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Thank you all. We're at 39% now ($135). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month.
Quick update: $219 raised so far (62%). I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Beau F. Burns 🇬🇧 · $10
“Stay strong. Thought of Seyi all day after reading this. - Liverpool”
- Rizky Vino Firmansyah 🇮🇩 · $25
- Tatiane Elaine Rodrigues 🇧🇷 · $10
- Abubakar Daramola 🇳🇬 · $9
- Gaurav G. Patel 🇮🇳 · $50
“Thought of Seyi all day after reading this.”
- Regina W. Bravo 🇨🇴 · $100
“Hope it all works out. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Medellín”
- Samuel P. Porter 🇺🇸 · $25
“Only $25 but hope it helps. - Greensboro”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
- Nanami Tomoko Fujii 🇯🇵 · $8.50
- Deepika Thilini Karunaratne 🇱🇰 · $25
“Thought of Seyi all day after reading this. - Dehiwala”
- Tharun M. Bhat 🇮🇳 · $30
- Nuria F. Martínez 🇦🇷 · $10
- Rungnapa Uthai Sombat 🇹🇭 · $75
“God bless. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bang Khen”
- Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $20
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Hang in there, Seyi. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.
Hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Boulogne-Billancourt so I could bring a meal.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Ikeja!
Thank you. If you're in Ikeja I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.
hope things get better soon, Seyi. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Thinking of Ikeja
You're not alone. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
How is Seyi doing now?
Thinking of you and your family. Hope you make a strong comeback. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.
Praying for you, Seyi. Hope the shop reopens soon. Blessings!
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Seyi.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. shop repairs and licensing comes first ($90) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Fair thing to want to know.
small businesses are the heart of Ikeja. Hope you're open again soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings
thinking of you, Seyi. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.
Best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
rooting for you, Seyi. This could happen to any of us. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Praying for you, Seyi. Hope the shop reopens soon. Put this on a community board in Khulna this morning.
Stay strong, Seyi. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Ikeja.
You're not alone, Seyi. Looking forward to the next update.