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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 States5,197 views
Denise C. Adams
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Augusta
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.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Denise

  1. 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.

  2. 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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  • Sharmin Tania Rahman

    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

    • Wesley P. Burke

      Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless!

      • Natalia H. FloresPhoto verified

        looking forward to the next update. After 24 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care

        • Elena Halyna Shevchenko

          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

          • Gihan Weerasinghe

            Thanks for sharing this, Denise. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

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