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Phúc needs a cutting table and overlocker to reopen a sewing studio
Phúc lost a cutting table and overlocker to floodwater and needs $600 to reopen a sewing studio and support the family.
🇻🇳 Hồ Chí Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam359 views
For three years I have run a sewing studio in Hồ Chí Minh City. In July, floodwater 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 2 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $600 goes:
• Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $480
• Shop repairs and licensing: $60
• Initial stock: fabric: $60
Glad we found this place.
- Phúc
Updates from Phúc
Update from Hồ Chí Minh City: I made the first payment toward replacing a cutting table and overlocker. We're at 26% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($30 in total) the plan for replacing a cutting table and overlocker is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Jonathan R. Peterson 🇺🇸 · $75
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $51.50
“All the best. Thought of Phúc all day after reading this. - Tallahassee”
- Pimchanok Wanida Laohakul 🇹🇭 · $50
- Howard P. Mejia 🇺🇸 · $20
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $18
- Eun-kyung Min-ji Park 🇰🇷 · $10
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Small businesses are the heart of Hồ Chí Minh City. Hope you're open again soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Lagos.
Thinking of you and your family, Phúc. Small businesses are the heart of Hồ Chí Minh City. Hope you're open again soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.
Praying for you, Phúc. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless
Praying for you. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Sydney this morning