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Help Victoria restart a tailoring shop in Accra after a break-in

Victoria has run a tailoring shop for six years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $400 will put it back on its feet.

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Victoria Adjei

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Accra

For six years I have run a tailoring shop in Accra. In April, a break-in took three industrial sewing machines. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $400 goes: • Working capital for the first month: $65 • Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $250 • Initial stock: fabric and thread: $85 Thanks for being kind about this. - Victoria

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