MoneySmall business
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 States5,295 views
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
Updates from Joyce
Update from San Francisco: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 71% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Update from San Francisco: we've started the first stage. We're at 35% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Dmytro Vadym Stepanov 🇩🇪 · $500
- Mason K. Andrews 🇺🇸 · $250
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $250
“Hope things get better. Thought of Joyce all day after reading this. - Arlington”
- Priya Shima Khatun 🇧🇩 · $100
- Mongkol Boonmee Yodrak 🇹🇭 · $100
- Logan L. Whitmore 🇬🇧 · $100
- Hugo Sandberg 🇸🇪 · $100
“Keep your head up. Been where you're, it gets better. - Södertälje”
- Greyson W. Long 🇺🇸 · $100
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100
- Cláudio Tiago Alves 🇧🇷 · $100
- Mohammad Rahim Sultana 🇮🇳 · $100
- Emilio S. García 🇺🇸 · $73
- Kaylee G. Arnold 🇳🇿 · $69.50
- Lieke Zoë Van Vliet 🇳🇱 · $67
- Cengiz Kılıç 🇹🇷 · $65
- Valentina W. Reyes 🇺🇸 · $61
“Only $61 but hope it helps. - Jacksonville”
- Bhavna J. Sidhu 🇮🇳 · $57.50
- Ivy Dominguez 🇺🇸 · $54
- Jamal Mahmoud Abbas 🇪🇬 · $53
- Camilla Greta Leone 🇮🇹 · $50
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
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!
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.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out.
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.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Depok but we're thinking of you. God bless.
I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Glasgow so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Likoni.