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Arief has run a sewing studio for fifteen years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $700 will put it back on its feet.

🇮🇩 12100, Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia1,122 views
Arief Muhammad Lie
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Jakarta Selatan
For fifteen years I have run a sewing studio in Jakarta Selatan. In July, a fire in the building took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $700 goes: • Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $480 • Initial stock: fabric: $70 • Shop repairs and licensing: $40 • Working capital for the first month: $110 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Arief

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