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Sultana needs a full set of tools to reopen a bicycle repair shop

Sultana has run a bicycle repair shop for fifteen years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $250 will put it back on its feet.

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Sultana Fatema Rashid
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Dhaka
For fifteen years I have run a bicycle repair shop in Dhaka. In July, a break-in took a full set of tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, 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 $250 goes: • Initial stock: spare parts: $115 • Working capital for the first month: $50 • Shop repairs and licensing: $85 Thanks for reading all this.
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  1. Update from Dhaka: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 42% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Sultana

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  • Hailey K. Palmer

    You're not alone. Hope the shop reopens soon. I'll check back for the next update.

    • Karthik C. NamboothiriPhoto verified

      You're not alone, Sultana. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

      • Shruthi N. NadarAddress verified

        Stay strong, Sultana. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Medellín

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