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Back to business - Sowmya's comeback in Saket

A sewing studio in Saket needs help replacing a cutting table and overlocker after floodwater.

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Sowmya Balakrishnan
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Saket
For nine years I have run a sewing studio in Saket. In August, floodwater took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 3 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $400 goes: • Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $125 • Initial stock: fabric: $90 • Shop repairs and licensing: $50 • Working capital for the first month: $135 Thanks for reading all this. - Sowmya
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Sowmya

  1. Quick update: $225 raised so far (56%). I made the first payment toward initial stock: fabric. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Saket: the plan for initial stock: fabric is now scheduled. We're at 44% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Small update. $40 so far, I made the first payment toward replacing a cutting table and overlocker.

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  • Waylon W. Joyner 🇺🇸 · $45

    “Best of luck. Thought of Sowmya all day after reading this.”

  • Cesar K. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $100

    “God bless. Thought of Sowmya all day after reading this. - Quezon City”

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    “Stay strong. I'm in Albany, thinking of you.”

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    “Thought of Sowmya all day after reading this. - Madina”

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