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Help Faisal restart a barbershop in Heliopolis after a fire in the building
A barbershop in Heliopolis needs help replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors after a fire in the building.
🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt2,446 views
For four years I have run a barbershop in Heliopolis. In June, a fire in the building took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 3 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 $650 goes:
• Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $400
• Initial stock: supplies: $135
• Shop repairs and licensing: $50
• Working capital for the first month: $65
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Faisal
Updates from Faisal
58% there. the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. Thank you.
Update from Heliopolis: I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. We're at 35% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Hope the shop reopens soon. Thinking of Heliopolis.
Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Heliopolis.
So sorry you're going through this, Faisal. Shared this with my family.
Small businesses are the heart of Heliopolis. Hope you're open again soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless
Thanks for sharing this, Faisal. Shared this with my family. Blessings
Small businesses are the heart of Heliopolis. Hope you're open again soon. Please keep us posted.
hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Love from New York.
Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Puebla
Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Thrissur so I could bring a meal
Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Heliopolis
sending good thoughts. Hope you make a strong comeback. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.