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Back to business - Doris's comeback in Sydney
Doris lost three industrial sewing machines to the demolition of the market and needs $3,950 to reopen a tailoring shop and support the family.
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1,756 views
For six years I have run a tailoring shop in Sydney. In December, the demolition of the market took three industrial sewing machines. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, 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 $3,950 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $270
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $790
• Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $2,890
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Doris
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- Lucy Sarah Mwesigwa 🇰🇪 · $100
- Grayson F. Holland 🇺🇸 · $100
“Hope things get better. Thought of Doris all day after reading this. - Albany”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Sebastian Kevin Heinrich 🇩🇪 · $79
- Collins Otieno Omondi 🇺🇬 · $75
“Sending love. Hope the February deadline works out. - Entebbe”
- Corazon T. Rodriguez 🇵🇭 · $75
- Reem Malak Ibrahim 🇪🇬 · $67
“Sending love. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Alexandria”
- Ibrahim Salami 🇳🇬 · $64.50
- Manoel Otávio Peixoto 🇧🇷 · $63
- Faith Amani Kimani 🇺🇬 · $63
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $62
“Wish I could do more. Only $62 but hope it helps. - Nashik”
- Chhaya P. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $50
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $50
“Thought of Doris all day after reading this. - Santos”
- Leonardo Antonio Ferrari 🇮🇹 · $50
- Favour Bukola Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $50
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $50
- Juan Rodríguez 🇺🇸 · $50
- Abdul Arif Howlader 🇧🇩 · $50
- Carmen N. Flores 🇺🇸 · $50
- Dineo S. Nkosi 🇿🇦 · $39.50
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Hope it all works out, Doris. Small businesses are the heart of Sydney. Hope you're open again soon.
Praying for you, Doris. Shared it with a few friends.
Sending love, Doris. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Kediri
hope you get there. My neighbor in Ibadan donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Sydney
you're not alone, Doris. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from La Plata
hope it all works out, Doris. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
Hang in there, Doris. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
You're not alone, Doris. Hope the shop reopens soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.
Hope you make a strong comeback. After 20 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Madina.