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Start-up fund for Davide: reopening a tailoring shop after a long illness and repossession
Davide has run a tailoring shop for three years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $2,100 will put it back on its feet.
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For three years I have run a tailoring shop in Rome. In April, a long illness and repossession took three industrial sewing machines. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 2 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 $2,100 goes:
• Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $970
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $420
• Shop repairs and licensing: $380
• Working capital for the first month: $330
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Davide
Updates from Davide
Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($136). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
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So sorry you're going through this, Davide. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Corpus Christi but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Corpus Christi.
Praying for you, Davide. Hope the shop reopens soon. Blessings.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Davide.
Sure. The biggest one is replacing three industrial sewing machines, $970. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.
Hope it all works out, Davide. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up!
Sending good thoughts, Davide. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Hyderabad.
Praying for you, Davide. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Rome
Hope it all works out, Davide. Hope the shop reopens soon. Blessings.
Good luck, Davide. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings!
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Juiz de Fora.
Wishing you peace, Davide. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care
hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Valencia this morning.
Take care, Davide. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Rome.