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Help Denise restart a tailoring shop in Augusta after a fire in the building
Denise lost three industrial sewing machines to a fire in the building and needs $4,450 to reopen a tailoring shop and support the family.
🇺🇸 Augusta, Georgia, United States5,196 views
For three years I have run a tailoring shop in Augusta. In July, 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 Friday, 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 $4,450 goes:
• Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $2,900
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $920
• Shop repairs and licensing: $230
• Working capital for the first month: $400
Thank you so much.
Updates from Denise
Update from Augusta: the plan for initial stock: fabric and thread is now scheduled. We're at 52% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 28% now ($1,230). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
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Stay strong, Denise. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Nairobi so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Augusta
Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless!
looking forward to the next update. After 24 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care
Good luck. Small businesses are the heart of Augusta. Hope you're open again soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
Thanks for sharing this, Denise. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.