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Help Akash restart a sewing studio in Wollongong after a break-in

Akash lost a cutting table and overlocker to a break-in and needs $2,050 to reopen a sewing studio and support the family.

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Akash W. Agarwal
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Wollongong
For twelve years I have run a sewing studio in Wollongong. In May, a break-in took a cutting table and overlocker. 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 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $2,050 goes: • Working capital for the first month: $610 • Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $830 • Shop repairs and licensing: $610 With deep gratitude, Akash
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Akash

  1. We're at 44% thanks to 30 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

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    “Wish I could do more. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Mukono”

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    “Thought of Akash all day after reading this. - Riverside”

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    “Be well. Small amount but sent with love. - Saint Paul”

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    “Sending love. Thought of Akash all day after reading this.”

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    “Every little bit. My father told me about this one. - Rome”

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    “Only $50 but hope it helps. - Cluj-Napoca”

  • Jennifer Moreno 🇬🇧 · $45
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    “Good luck. Please keep us posted. - Bonny”

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    “Hope things get better. Hope the August deadline works out. - Dar es Salaam”

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  • Rajiv W. Soni🇮🇳Verified donor
    Quick response, great follow-up

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

  • Kumari Yashodha Silva🇱🇰Verified donor
    Changed my perspective

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Eli K. Diaz

    Thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Colombo but we're thinking of you. Take care.

    • Mega Putri PermanaPhoto verified

      Thinking of you, Akash. Hope you make a strong comeback. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Wollongong.

      • Lars Sandberg

        Sending strength, Akash. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

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