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Help Laxmi restart a sewing studio in Butwal after a storm that collapsed the roof
A sewing studio in Butwal needs help replacing a cutting table and overlocker after a storm that collapsed the roof.
🇳🇵 Butwal, Lumbini, Nepal1,451 views
For four years I have run a sewing studio in Butwal. In August, a storm that collapsed the roof took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 3 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 $500 goes:
• Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $360
• Initial stock: fabric: $85
• Shop repairs and licensing: $55
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Laxmi
Updates from Laxmi
Update from Butwal: we've started the first stage. We're at 31% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Fionnuala C. Daly 🇮🇪 · $10
“Best of luck. Hope the November deadline works out. - Kilkenny”
- Daniela T. Cortés 🇺🇸 · $200
- Maurício Roberto Machado 🇧🇷 · $20
- Takashi Atsushi Sasaki 🇯🇵 · $10
- Björn Lindberg 🇸🇪 · $47
“You got this. My cousin told me about this one. - Uppsala”
- Adrian B. Porter 🇺🇸 · $30
- Fadi Kamal Al-Farsi 🇬🇧 · $40.50
- Hassan Zeeshan Jilani 🇵🇰 · $20
- Anonymous 🇹🇿 · $10
- Anonymous 🇳🇱 · $10
- Vino Teguh Simanjuntak 🇮🇩 · $25
- Manasi More 🇮🇳 · $20
“From my family to yours. Thought of Laxmi all day after reading this. - Mumbai”
- Basma Hiba Soliman 🇸🇦 · $30
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sending strength, Laxmi. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.
Hang in there, Laxmi. Small businesses are the heart of Butwal. Hope you're open again soon
Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Butwal.
Hang in there, Laxmi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Tucson.
Hope it all works out. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Quezon City.