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Aaron needs a cutting table and overlocker to reopen a sewing studio

Aaron lost a cutting table and overlocker to floodwater and needs $2,600 to reopen a sewing studio and support the family.

🇬🇧 Northern Ireland, United Kingdom2,957 views
Aaron A. Li
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Belfast
For fifteen years I have run a sewing studio in Belfast. In October, floodwater took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $2,600 goes: • Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $1,650 • Shop repairs and licensing: $390 • Working capital for the first month: $560 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Aaron

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,956 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Small update. $1,154 so far, the plan for shop repairs and licensing is now scheduled.

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    “Get well soon. My mother told me about this one. - Bornova”

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    “Hope this helps. Thought of Aaron all day after reading this. - Rome”

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    “Happy to help. My colleague told me about this one. - Zaporizhzhia”

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    “Thinking of you. Hope the February deadline works out. - Indore”

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    “Thought of Aaron all day after reading this. - Jaipur”

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  • Janani K. Chowdary

    keep going, Aaron. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't give up. Greetings from Nagoya!

    • Shafiq Asif Ahmed

      rooting for you, Aaron. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Belfast

      $3,058.50 raised of $2,600

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