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Back to business - Revathi's comeback in Mumbai
A sewing studio in Mumbai needs help replacing a cutting table and overlocker after a long illness and repossession.
🇮🇳 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India1,056 views
For nine years I have run a sewing studio in Mumbai. In August, a long illness and repossession took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 5 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 $600 goes:
• Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $380
• Initial stock: fabric: $125
• Shop repairs and licensing: $60
• Working capital for the first month: $35
I hope life is good to you.
- Revathi
Updates from Revathi
Small update. $105 so far, the plan for replacing a cutting table and overlocker is now scheduled.
We're at 36% thanks to 8 of you. the plan for initial stock: fabric is now scheduled. More news soon.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($439 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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this could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Nagpur
How is Revathi doing now?
thinking of you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Revathi
It's all in the list in the story. replacing a cutting table and overlocker is the big one at $380, I'll post a receipt when it's paid.
wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings
Keep going, Revathi. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Mumbai.
praying for you. Hope you get there. After 21 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.