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Aisha needs clippers, chairs and mirrors to reopen a barbershop
A barbershop in Johannesburg needs help replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors after a long illness and repossession.
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For six years I have run a barbershop in Johannesburg. In June, a long illness and repossession took clippers, chairs and mirrors. 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 8 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 $1,200 goes:
• Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $760
• Initial stock: supplies: $180
• Shop repairs and licensing: $125
• Working capital for the first month: $135
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Aisha
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Good luck. Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Narayanganj.
Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.
Wishing you peace, Aisha. Hope the shop reopens soon. Take care.
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Aisha.
Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors is $760 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for looking so closely.
good luck, Aisha. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Athens.
Take care, Aisha. Looking forward to the next update.
Small businesses are the heart of Johannesburg. Hope you're open again soon!
Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted.
Hang in there, Aisha. Small businesses are the heart of Johannesburg. Hope you're open again soon. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Atlanta.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Tallahassee this morning. Greetings from Tallahassee.
Take care, Aisha. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Johannesburg.
Hope it all works out, Aisha. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
praying for you, Aisha. Shared this with my family.