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Help Zofia restart a tailoring shop in Wrocław after floodwater

Zofia has run a tailoring shop for three years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $1,450 will put it back on its feet.

🇵🇱 Wrocław, Lower Silesia, Poland1,600 views
Zofia Katarzyna Kubiak
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Wrocław
For three years I have run a tailoring shop in Wrocław. In August, floodwater took three industrial sewing machines. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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 $1,450 goes: • Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $870 • Initial stock: fabric and thread: $320 • Working capital for the first month: $260 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Zofia
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Zofia

  1. 52% there. I made the first payment toward initial stock: fabric and thread. Thank you.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 35% now ($511). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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    “Thought of Zofia all day after reading this. - Montréal”

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    “Thought of Zofia all day after reading this. - Moscow”

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    “Keep your head up. Thought of Zofia all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

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  • Axel F. BurnsQuestion

    can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Wrocław

    • Zofia Katarzyna KubiakOwnerAnswer

      Thank you. If you're in Wrocław I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • Oisin D. McDonnellID verified

    Take care, Zofia. Hope this works out for you. Love from Makati.

    • Jacques F. DavidsID verified

      Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Moscow

      • Pablo P. Benítez

        This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 27 people at work

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