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Eduardo needs three industrial sewing machines to reopen a tailoring shop
Eduardo lost three industrial sewing machines to a fire in the building and needs $1,050 to reopen a tailoring shop and support the family.
🇲🇽 Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico1,427 views
For four years I have run a tailoring shop in Tehuacán. In November, a fire in the building took three industrial sewing machines. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 1 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $1,050 goes:
• Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $310
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $260
• Shop repairs and licensing: $230
• Working capital for the first month: $250
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Eduardo
Good news. Because of your gifts ($474 in total) the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Sơn Khang Do 🇻🇳 · $67.50
“Good luck. Thought of Eduardo all day after reading this. - Cầu Giấy”
- Shakil Rashed Begum 🇮🇳 · $10
“Best of luck. Thought of Eduardo all day after reading this. - Indore”
- Samuel Nnamdi Quadri 🇳🇬 · $10
- Omar Bilal Siddiqui 🇺🇸 · $48
- Jade Curtis 🇺🇸 · $100
- Tigist Bezawit Eshetu 🇪🇹 · $25
- Châu Yến Pham 🇻🇳 · $10
- Jomar K. Domingo 🇵🇭 · $10
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
“Hang in there - Gaya”
- Noman Babu Roy 🇮🇳 · $50
- Lucy Simpson 🇬🇧 · $10
- Evans Maina Omondi 🇰🇪 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $5
“God bless. Please keep us posted. - Kharkiv”
- Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $50
“Hope it all works out. My neighbor told me about this one. - Hanoi”
- Eric Ebo Donkor 🇬🇭 · $25
- Lauren D. Page 🇺🇸 · $5
“Thought of Eduardo all day after reading this. - Orlando”
- Willow W. Wade 🇳🇿 · $30
- Eka Kirana Handoko 🇮🇩 · $66
- Mikael Holmgren 🇸🇪 · $50
- Min-seo Mi-young Seo 🇰🇷 · $15
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Thanks for sharing this, Eduardo. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.
Hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Thanks for sharing this, Eduardo. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Sent it to 28 people at work. Take care
Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Quezon City.
Hope the shop reopens soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Tehuacán
You're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Hope things get better soon, Eduardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
thanks for sharing this, Eduardo. This could happen to any of us. All the best.
Praying for you. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend