Back to business - Aline's comeback in Uberlândia

For nine years I have run a sewing studio in Uberlândia. In December, a long illness and repossession took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 5 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 $1,600 goes: • Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $1,050 • Initial stock: fabric: $260 • Shop repairs and licensing: $135 • Working capital for the first month: $155 Thank you for reading my story.