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Help Folake restart a barbershop in Kano after floodwater

Folake lost clippers, chairs and mirrors to floodwater and needs $400 to reopen a barbershop and support the family.

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Folake Okonkwo
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Kano
For twelve years I have run a barbershop in Kano. In February, floodwater took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 clippers, chairs and mirrors: $210 • Initial stock: supplies: $50 • Shop repairs and licensing: $50 • Working capital for the first month: $90 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Folake

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