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Start-up fund for Haris: reopening a sewing studio after a long illness and repossession

Haris has run a sewing studio for nine years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $500 will put it back on its feet.

🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan604 views
Haris Irfan Pasha
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Lahore
For nine years I have run a sewing studio in Lahore. In January, a long illness and repossession took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $500 goes: • Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $310 • Initial stock: fabric: $100 • Shop repairs and licensing: $30 • Working capital for the first month: $60 Thank you for reading my story.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Haris

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($429 in total) I made the first payment toward replacing a cutting table and overlocker. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($315 in total) I made the first payment toward shop repairs and licensing. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($55). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week. - Haris

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  • Thắng An Vuong

    everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Epe donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

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