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Start-up fund for Shazia: reopening a phone repair counter after a storm that collapsed the roof
A phone repair counter in Faisalabad needs help replacing a soldering station and testing tools after a storm that collapsed the roof.
🇵🇰 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan1,455 views
For three years I have run a phone repair counter in Faisalabad. In November, a storm that collapsed the roof 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 12 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $450 goes:
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $240
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $80
• Shop repairs and licensing: $65
• Working capital for the first month: $65
Glad we found this place.
- Shazia
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- Payal A. Maurya 🇨🇦 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $62
- Juan Romero 🇪🇸 · $25
“All the best. Please keep us posted. - Málaga”
- Wendy Shelton 🇨🇦 · $25
- Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $10
- Hellen Ruth Kimani 🇰🇪 · $5
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Sending good thoughts, Shazia. I hope things turn around soon. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Wrocław.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Ciudad de México.
Thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. After 26 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
hope things get better soon, Shazia. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Faisalabad.
So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Salerno but we're thinking of you.
This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Dhaka donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Stay strong, Shazia. Hope this works out for you!
Take care. Small businesses are the heart of Faisalabad. Hope you're open again soon. God bless.
small businesses are the heart of Faisalabad. Hope you're open again soon. Put this on a community board in Pune this morning. God bless.
Hope it all works out, Shazia. Hope you get there. God bless
Sending strength, Shazia. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Hope you make a strong comeback. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Wellington