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Help Dinesh restart a tailoring shop in Jaipur after a fire in the building
Dinesh has run a tailoring shop for fifteen years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $400 will put it back on its feet.
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For fifteen years I have run a tailoring shop in Jaipur. 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 Wednesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 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 $400 goes:
• Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $130
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $80
• Shop repairs and licensing: $90
• Working capital for the first month: $100
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Dinesh
Updates from Dinesh
We're at 25% thanks to 4 of you. the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. More news soon.
- Irena Joanna Kamiński 🇵🇱 · $75
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- Davide Tommaso Greco 🇮🇹 · $50
- Anonymous 🇹🇿 · $39
- Rajesh G. Pandey 🇮🇳 · $25
- Ishita F. Kohli 🇬🇧 · $25
- Gloria W. Ashworth 🇬🇧 · $20
- Noman Rubel Howlader 🇧🇩 · $20
- Salim Mahmoud Hamdan 🇲🇦 · $20
“Wishing you the best. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Casablanca”
- Ishita M. Kapoor 🇬🇧 · $15
- Natalia B. Vega 🇺🇸 · $10
- Bruno S. Vega 🇪🇸 · $5
“You got this - Valencia”
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Hope things get better soon, Dinesh. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Dinesh.
Sure. The biggest one is replacing three industrial sewing machines, $130. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.
Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Jalandhar.
Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Üsküdar.
Praying for you, Dinesh. Hope you make a strong comeback. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Moscow.