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Help Shanice restart a sewing studio in Sandton after a fire in the building
Shanice lost a cutting table and overlocker to a fire in the building and needs $850 to reopen a sewing studio and support the family.
🇿🇦 Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa1,104 views
For twelve years I have run a sewing studio in Sandton. In August, a fire in the building took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 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 a cutting table and overlocker: $430
• Initial stock: fabric: $195
• Shop repairs and licensing: $135
• Working capital for the first month: $90
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Shanice
Thank you all. We're at 8% now ($70). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
Quick update: $115 raised so far (14%). the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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wishing you the best. Hope the shop reopens soon. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
wishing you the best, Shanice. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Love from Bogor.
wishing you the best, Shanice. Gave what I could, wish it was more
Sending love, Shanice. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update.
So sorry you're going through this, Shanice. Shared this with my family. Blessings.
Hope you get there. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Love from Lucknow.
Hope it all works out, Shanice. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Mumbai.
Best of luck, Shanice. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Sandton.
Hang in there, Shanice. Hope the shop reopens soon. We're a small family in Mannheim but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Mannheim!
small businesses are the heart of Sandton. Hope you're open again soon. Blessings
Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Sandton.
Thinking of you. Hope you make a strong comeback. Blessings.
Best of luck, Shanice. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Multan.
Hope things get better soon, Shanice. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Wish I lived closer to Lahore so I could bring a meal. Take care