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Help Hannah restart a sewing studio in Aurora after a break-in

Hannah has run a sewing studio for fifteen years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $3,400 will put it back on its feet.

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Hannah Santiago
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Aurora
For fifteen years I have run a sewing studio in Aurora. In March, a break-in took a cutting table and overlocker. 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 12 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 $3,400 goes: • Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $1,850 • Initial stock: fabric: $530 • Shop repairs and licensing: $630 • Working capital for the first month: $390 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Hannah

  1. Small update. $339 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Marcos B. García

    Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Southampton this morning. Blessings.

    • Uğur Aydoğan

      best of luck, Hannah. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Blessings

      • Ruby Marquez

        Wishing you the best, Hannah. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

        • Adewale Kunle Hassan

          Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Denpasar.

          • Kirit J. Kelkar

            Best of luck, Hannah. Hope you get there

            • Samuel Myers

              sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.

              • Lucas T. Medina

                Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 18 people at work.

                • Zainab Sade Igwe

                  sending love. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust!

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