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Joyce needs a cutting table and overlocker to reopen a sewing studio

Joyce has run a sewing studio for six years; a storm that collapsed the roof destroyed the equipment, and $4,000 will put it back on its feet.

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States5,293 views
Joyce L. Curtis
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San Francisco
For six years I have run a sewing studio in San Francisco. In January, a storm that collapsed the roof took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $4,000 goes: • Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $2,600 • Initial stock: fabric: $750 • Working capital for the first month: $650 With deep gratitude, Joyce
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Joyce

  1. Update from San Francisco: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 71% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from San Francisco: we've started the first stage. We're at 35% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Nicolás A. Cordero 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Only $5 but hope it helps. - Duluth”

  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $20

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Joyce all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $10

    “God bless. Hope the April deadline works out. - Alcalá de Henares”

  • Jyoti A. Kushwaha 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Keep your head up. Hope you get the rest soon. - Udaipur”

  • Camilla Greta Leone 🇮🇹 · $50
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  • Waylon T. Pearson 🇦🇺 · $20

    “Sending love. Please keep us posted. - Gold Coast”

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    “Blessings. Been where you are, it gets better. - Rohini”

  • Rakesh M. Bajpai 🇮🇳 · $10

    “God bless. Thought of Joyce all day after reading this. - Bengaluru”

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  • Julien Sébastien DufourID verified

    Good luck, Joyce. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of San Francisco!

    • Oluwaseun Lola Bello

      Sending good thoughts, Joyce. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of San Francisco.

      • Shima Shirin Biswas

        Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out.

        • Imran Anisur Kabir

          Sending love, Joyce. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 25 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

          • Andrés B. GómezPhoto verified

            Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Depok but we're thinking of you. God bless.

            • Gabriela J. Soto

              I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Glasgow so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Likoni.

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