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Help Lorena restart a tailoring shop in Feira de Santana after a fire in the building
Lorena lost three industrial sewing machines to a fire in the building and needs $850 to reopen a tailoring shop and support the family.
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For fifteen years I have run a tailoring shop in Feira de Santana. In August, a fire in the building took three industrial sewing machines. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $850 goes:
• Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $540
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $110
• Shop repairs and licensing: $65
• Working capital for the first month: $135
Thank you for reading my story.
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Rooting for you, Lorena. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Envigado
Best of luck, Lorena. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money!
Praying for you, Lorena. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Sheffield so I could bring a meal. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this, Lorena. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Greetings from Odesa.
wishing you peace. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings
Hope you get there. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Boston.
You're not alone, Lorena. I hope things turn around soon
Wishing you peace, Lorena. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Love from Manchester.
Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Lapu-Lapu.
Good luck. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Southampton
Take care, Lorena. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Incheon.
Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Feira de Santana
Sending strength, Lorena. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Santa Fe.
Take care. Hope the shop reopens soon. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Salem
sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
Sending love, Lorena. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Zaporizhzhia.
So sorry you're going through this, Lorena. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from New Delhi
Take care, Lorena. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Good luck, Lorena. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Take care.
Best of luck, Lorena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.
You're not alone, Lorena. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Hang in there. Small businesses are the heart of Feira de Santana. Hope you're open again soon. Love from Southampton.