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Help Hlengiwe restart a barbershop in Gqeberha after floodwater

A barbershop in Gqeberha needs help replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors after floodwater.

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Hlengiwe D. Maharaj
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Gqeberha
For four years I have run a barbershop in Gqeberha. In March, floodwater took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 5 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 $650 goes: • Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $280 • Initial stock: supplies: $160 • Shop repairs and licensing: $115 • Working capital for the first month: $95 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Hlengiwe

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