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Start-up fund for Helene: reopening a tailoring shop after a break-in

A tailoring shop in Cologne needs help replacing three industrial sewing machines after a break-in.

🇩🇪 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1,779 views
Helene Mia Schröder
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Cologne
For nine years I have run a tailoring shop in Cologne. In February, a break-in took three industrial sewing machines. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 3 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $2,850 goes: • Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $1,000 • Initial stock: fabric and thread: $730 • Shop repairs and licensing: $580 • Working capital for the first month: $540 Every share and every dollar helps.

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  • Sending strength, Helene. Hope you get there. Blessings.

    • praying for you, Helene. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

      • Sending strength, Helene. Hope the shop reopens soon

        • Wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Warri.

          • Best of luck. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Leeds this morning

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