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Joshua needs three industrial sewing machines to reopen a tailoring shop
Joshua has run a tailoring shop for twelve years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $3,750 will put it back on its feet.
🇺🇸 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States3,536 views
For twelve years I have run a tailoring shop in Worcester. In July, floodwater 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 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $3,750 goes:
• Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $2,450
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $300
• Shop repairs and licensing: $590
• Working capital for the first month: $410
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Joshua
Updates from Joshua
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,349 in total) I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 28% funded and I made the first payment toward shop repairs and licensing.
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Praying for you, Joshua. Hope the shop reopens soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
Sending love, Joshua. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. Take care!
Praying for you, Joshua. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Take care. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Islamabad.
Good luck. Small businesses are the heart of Worcester. Hope you're open again soon. Blessings.
Sending strength, Joshua. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless
Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Worcester
So sorry you're going through this, Joshua. Hope you make a strong comeback. God bless.
Best of luck. Hope you make a strong comeback. Sent it to 20 people at work. Blessings.