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Help Antônio restart a sewing studio in São Paulo after a long illness and repossession
A sewing studio in São Paulo needs help replacing a cutting table and overlocker after a long illness and repossession.
🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1,342 views
For six years I have run a sewing studio in São Paulo. In May, 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 Thursday, and I employed 1 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 $1,200 goes:
• Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $730
• Initial stock: fabric: $210
• Shop repairs and licensing: $195
• Working capital for the first month: $65
Thank you for reading my story.
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- Mercedes P. Maldonado 🇺🇸 · $53
“Wishing you the best. Only $53 but hope it helps. - Los Angeles”
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“From my family to yours. Saw your post and had to give. - Dallas”
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“God bless. Hope you get the rest soon. - Caloocan”
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“Stay strong. Thought of Antônio all day after reading this. - Hồ Chí Minh City”
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“Wish I could do more! - Nizamabad”
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shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of São Paulo!
So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. God bless.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Antônio.
Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless
keep going, Antônio. Your post was clear and honest. After 25 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Wishing you the best. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of São Paulo.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Antônio?
Thank you. If you're in São Paulo I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
Hope it all works out, Antônio. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.
shared it with a few friends. I hope August is when things finally get easier. All the best
Wishing you peace. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings
Hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Quezon City!
Hope it all works out, Antônio. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Entebbe.
thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Mumbai this morning. Take care
Take care, Antônio. Your post was clear and honest. All the best
Good luck, Antônio. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Tijuana.
Good luck. Small businesses are the heart of São Paulo. Hope you're open again soon. We're a small family in Lagos but we're thinking of you!
Sending love, Antônio. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Salé.
Thinking of you and your family, Antônio. It takes guts to ask. Well done.