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Back to business - Luca's comeback in Wellington
Luca has run a tailoring shop for three years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $3,200 will put it back on its feet.
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For three years I have run a tailoring shop in Wellington. In February, floodwater 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 12 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 $3,200 goes:
• Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $2,100
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $330
• Shop repairs and licensing: $270
• Working capital for the first month: $500
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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- Hauwa Comfort Nwankwo 🇳🇬 · $25
- Olivier Laurent Poirier 🇫🇷 · $45
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
“Thought of Luca all day after reading this. - Thane”
- Megan Tillman 🇺🇸 · $10
- Nasrin Rahima Alam 🇧🇩 · $50
- Tamsin D. Williams 🇳🇿 · $30
- Prakash G. Thevar 🇮🇳 · $15
- Naliaka Irene Kessy 🇰🇪 · $100
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $50
- Karanja Collins Ssebuliba 🇺🇬 · $22
“Keep your head up. Only $22 but hope it helps. - Mukono”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Ahmad Lukman Suryadi 🇮🇩 · $25
- Sergio R. Gutiérrez 🇺🇸 · $25
- Pilar F. Benítez 🇲🇽 · $45.50
“Wishing you the best. - Puebla”
- Mónica S. Ávila 🇺🇸 · $50
- Kimberly Glover 🇺🇸 · $20
- Anonymous 🇸🇪 · $59.50
- Wahyu Naufal Prasetyo 🇮🇩 · $17.50
“Praying for you. Hope the May deadline works out. - Depok”
- Mohammed Tariq Habib 🇫🇷 · $250
“Thought of Luca all day after reading this. - Marseille”
- Lan Trinh Ha 🇻🇳 · $20
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Hope it all works out, Luca. Hope this works out for you. Take care
Thinking of you and your family, Luca. Small businesses are the heart of Wellington. Hope you're open again soon. Wish I lived closer to Cali so I could bring a meal.
Wishing you peace, Luca. This could happen to any of us. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care
So sorry you're going through this, Luca. Small businesses are the heart of Wellington. Hope you're open again soon. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Wellington