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Help Manuel restart a barbershop in St. Louis after floodwater
A barbershop in St. Louis needs help replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors after floodwater.
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For six years I have run a barbershop in St. Louis. In January, 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 3 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 $1,850 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $740
• Shop repairs and licensing: $720
• Initial stock: supplies: $390
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Manuel
Quick update: $220 raised so far (12%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Andrew B. Guerrero 🇺🇸 · $100
“Happy to help. Gave what I could this week. - Lansing”
- Ha-eun Ye-jin Yoo 🇰🇷 · $79
“Praying for you. Small amount but sent with love. - Seongnam”
- Rakib Anisur Hossain 🇮🇳 · $70
“Hope things get better. Saw your post and had to give. - Tiruchirappalli”
- Dian Kirana Lie 🇮🇩 · $56
“Hang in there. Only $56 but hope it helps. - Makassar”
- Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $50
- Khadija Mebarek 🇪🇬 · $33
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
“Thinking of you. Thought of Manuel all day after reading this. - San Diego”
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $15
- Barbara Aurora Mariani 🇮🇹 · $10
- Chai Krit Phongsri 🇹🇭 · $10
- Fiona T. Govender 🇿🇦 · $10
“Hang in there. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Johannesburg”
- Monique Sarah Le Roux 🇫🇷 · $5
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Hope it all works out. Hope the shop reopens soon. We're a small family in Mumbai but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Mumbai.
Looking forward to the next update. Love from Derry.
Thinking of you, Manuel. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.