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Help Danjuma restart a sewing studio in Enugu after a break-in
Danjuma has run a sewing studio for twelve years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $500 will put it back on its feet.
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For twelve years I have run a sewing studio in Enugu. In August, 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 2 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $500 goes:
• Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $240
• Initial stock: fabric: $100
• Shop repairs and licensing: $65
• Working capital for the first month: $95
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Danjuma
We're at 19% thanks to 2 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon. - Danjuma
- Gonzalo F. Ramos 🇨🇴 · $25
- Grace E. Barnett 🇺🇸 · $80.50
“Happy to help. Only $81 but hope it helps. - Los Angeles”
- Lucy Glover 🇺🇸 · $13
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hope you make a strong comeback. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Saint-Denis.
Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Bogotá.
good luck, Danjuma. Hope you get there. God bless
Good luck. Hope the shop reopens soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Danjuma
Sending strength, Danjuma. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Enugu
sending strength. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care!
Sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Rohini.
Best of luck, Danjuma. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Asaba.
Hope it all works out, Danjuma. Small businesses are the heart of Enugu. Hope you're open again soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Flint!
Rooting for you. Small businesses are the heart of Enugu. Hope you're open again soon. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Hope things get better soon, Danjuma. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Petrópolis.
Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. Love from Surat.
hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.
Small businesses are the heart of Enugu. Hope you're open again soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Bangkok this morning. Greetings from Bangkok.
Wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Enugu
Hope you get there. We're a small family in Abuja but we're thinking of you.
wishing you the best, Danjuma. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Rosario.
sending love. I hope things turn around soon. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, Danjuma. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Kochi so I could bring a meal
thanks for sharing this, Danjuma. Shared this with my family. Blessings.
Praying for you, Danjuma. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Los Angeles so I could bring a meal. God bless
Thinking of you, Danjuma. It takes guts to ask. Well done