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Back to business - Mim's comeback in Dhaka

A sewing studio in Dhaka needs help replacing a cutting table and overlocker after the demolition of the market.

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Mim Priya Hasan
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Dhaka
For fifteen years I have run a sewing studio in Dhaka. In May, the demolition of the market took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $350 goes: • Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $145 • Initial stock: fabric: $70 • Shop repairs and licensing: $75 • Working capital for the first month: $60 Every share and every dollar helps. - Mim
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Mim

  1. Update from Dhaka: I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. We're at 7% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

Donations

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  • Vadym Maksym Sidorov 🇺🇦 · $20
  • Putri Suharto 🇮🇩 · $15

    “Hang in there. Please keep us posted. - Magelang”

  • Daniel Femi Ibrahim 🇳🇬 · $31
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $15
  • Yamini K. Rathore 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Hope it all works out. Hope you get the rest soon. - Rockford”

Reviews

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  • Samantha B. Greene🇨🇦Verified helper
    Genuine person with a big heart

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

  • Regina B. Treviño🇪🇸Verified donor
    Professional and kind

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

  • Mason Brady🇺🇸Verified helper
    Very responsive and caring

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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  • Sergei Viktor Melnyk

    Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Latina!

    • Sarah Sarah Kato

      Sending love, Mim. Shared this with my family. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

      • Souad Maryam Zaki

        Best of luck, Mim. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.

        • Viviane Ana Martins

          Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Manchester.

          • Kofi Baah

            You're not alone, Mim. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Nagoya but we're thinking of you. Take care.

            • Karim Karim Hamid

              Keep going, Mim. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 9 people at work. Love from Aurora.

              • Ifeanyi Victor Obi

                Hang in there, Mim. Small businesses are the heart of Dhaka. Hope you're open again soon. After 17 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                • Tshepo B. Mazibuko

                  Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Dhaka

                  $91 raised of $350

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