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Start-up fund for Fatuma: reopening a barbershop after a long illness and repossession
Fatuma lost clippers, chairs and mirrors to a long illness and repossession and needs $400 to reopen a barbershop and support the family.
🇺🇬 Central Region, Uganda988 views
For four years I have run a barbershop in Kampala. In August, a long illness and repossession took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 1 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $400 goes:
• Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $280
• Initial stock: supplies: $55
• Shop repairs and licensing: $35
• Working capital for the first month: $30
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Fatuma
Small update. $165 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Fatuma
We're at 38% thanks to 2 of you. I made the first payment toward initial stock: supplies. More news soon.
- Rashidi Victor Ouma 🇰🇪 · $75
“Get well soon. Thought of Fatuma all day after reading this. - Nairobi”
- Imran Karim Ahmed 🇮🇳 · $75
“Hope this helps. Thought of Fatuma all day after reading this. - Tiruchirappalli”
- Decha Ampai 🇹🇭 · $50
“Best of luck. I'm in Pattaya, thinking of you. - Pattaya”
- Jakub Dariusz Kalinowski 🇵🇱 · $50
“Get well soon. Thought of Fatuma all day after reading this. - Warsaw”
- Bea F. Pascual 🇵🇭 · $15
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Sending good thoughts, Fatuma. Hope you make a strong comeback. My husband and I read this together. God bless.
Rooting for you, Fatuma. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Sydney donated after I showed her your page
This could happen to any of us. Love from Medan.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out
You're not alone, Fatuma. Hope you make a strong comeback. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
You're not alone, Fatuma. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Cambridge.
Good luck, Fatuma. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Polokwane.
Hope it all works out, Fatuma. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Muzaffarpur
Stay strong. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't give up. All the best
Sending good thoughts, Fatuma. This could happen to any of us!
So sorry you're going through this, Fatuma. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Contagem.
Thinking of you and your family, Fatuma. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.