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Back to business - Kathleen's comeback in Cork
Kathleen lost clippers, chairs and mirrors to a fire in the building and needs $2,700 to reopen a barbershop and support the family.
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For four years I have run a barbershop in Cork. In February, a fire in the building took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 2 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 $2,700 goes:
• Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $1,550
• Initial stock: supplies: $620
• Shop repairs and licensing: $280
• Working capital for the first month: $250
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Kathleen
Updates from Kathleen
Small update. $506 so far, the plan for replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors is now scheduled.
- Andrea Cattaneo 🇮🇹 · $25
- Temitope Nkechi Kalu 🇳🇬 · $25
- Sachin N. Tiwari 🇮🇳 · $10
- Rasha Sawsan El-Sayed 🇪🇬 · $50
“Hang in there. Gave what I could this week. - Shubra”
- Rotimi Musa Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $20
“Hang in there. Hope the July deadline works out. - Ikeja”
- Manoel João Coelho 🇧🇷 · $10
- Chukwuemeka Williams 🇳🇬 · $25
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $10
- Esteban F. Castillo 🇺🇸 · $10
- Tariq Usman Hashmi 🇵🇰 · $10
- Giovana Amanda Cunha 🇧🇷 · $10
- Babatunde Michael Obi 🇳🇬 · $10
“Take care of yourselves. - Ikeja”
- Zulkifli Zulkifli Kartika 🇮🇩 · $10
- Ibrahim Yasir Fahmy 🇪🇬 · $25
- Beatrix R. Moodley 🇿🇦 · $5
“Take care of yourselves - Ekurhuleni”
- Julieta K. Ávila 🇺🇸 · $10
- Ravi H. Rajan 🇮🇳 · $53
- Nancy Auma Mukasa 🇰🇪 · $50
“Wishing you the best. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Eldoret”
- Uzma Amna Bhatti 🇵🇰 · $50
- Liliana H. Cohen 🇦🇺 · $9
“Good luck. - Mandurah”
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Cork.
Thank you. If you're in Cork I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.
Hang in there, Kathleen. Hope you get there
Sending good thoughts, Kathleen. Hope the shop reopens soon
Thinking of you and your family. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.
Small businesses are the heart of Cork. Hope you're open again soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Paris.