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Back to business - Suren's comeback in Richards Bay
A barbershop in Richards Bay needs help replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors after a fire in the building.
🇿🇦 Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1,735 views
For six years I have run a barbershop in Richards Bay. In November, 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 Friday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $900 goes:
• Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $450
• Initial stock: supplies: $180
• Shop repairs and licensing: $160
• Working capital for the first month: $110
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Suren
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- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
- Riccardo Stefano Rinaldi 🇮🇹 · $10
“Best of luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Bergamo”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $405
“Rooting for you. Thought of Suren all day after reading this. - Riverside”
- Faith N. Myers 🇬🇧 · $5
- Uğur Berk Şahin 🇹🇷 · $50
- Divya T. Tandon 🇮🇳 · $25
- Scarlett Newman 🇺🇸 · $20
“Rooting for you. Thought of Suren all day after reading this. - Bellevue”
- Kreesan Lombard 🇿🇦 · $25
“God bless. Thought of Suren all day after reading this.”
- Lola Favour Mba 🇳🇬 · $20
- Quinn King 🇺🇸 · $25
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $30
“Rooting for you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Islamabad”
- Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $10
- Huda Fatima Ghanem 🇸🇦 · $5
- Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $20
- Francis K. Perez 🇵🇭 · $11
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $30
- Lily B. Porter 🇺🇸 · $100
- Ihor Artem Bondar 🇺🇦 · $41.50
“Hope things get better. Gave what I could this week. - Odesa”
- Priya M. Saxena 🇮🇳 · $5
- Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $25
“Thought of Suren all day after reading this. - Yekaterinburg”
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Thinking of you and your family, Suren. Hope this works out for you. Love from Guarulhos.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Suren!
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors is the biggest at $450. Appreciate you taking the time.
Keep going, Suren. I hope things turn around soon. God bless
looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Hamilton
Hope things get better soon, Suren. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
Sending good thoughts, Suren. Hope the shop reopens soon. Love from Rome
Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Takoradi.
Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Richards Bay.
good luck. Small businesses are the heart of Richards Bay. Hope you're open again soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking