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Akoth needs clippers, chairs and mirrors to reopen a barbershop
A barbershop in Nairobi needs help replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors after floodwater.
🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya318 views
For three years I have run a barbershop in Nairobi. In March, floodwater took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, 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 $400 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $90
• Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $210
• Shop repairs and licensing: $100
Glad we found this place.
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- Pedro N. Pacheco 🇺🇸 · $100
“God bless. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Riverside”
- Ezra R. Garcia 🇬🇧 · $3
- Thanh Trang Tong 🇻🇳 · $48
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Akoth all day after reading this. - Hồ Chí Minh City”
- Anaïs Roger 🇨🇦 · $10
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Sending strength. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless
take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.
thinking of you, Akoth. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Nairobi