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Start-up fund for Janet: reopening a sewing studio after a fire in the building

A sewing studio in Kinondoni needs help replacing a cutting table and overlocker after a fire in the building.

🇹🇿 Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania1,118 views
Janet Dorcas Opio
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Kinondoni
For fifteen years I have run a sewing studio in Kinondoni. In May, a fire in the building took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Sunday, 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 $450 goes: • Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $300 • Working capital for the first month: $80 • Initial stock: fabric: $70 I hope life is good to you. - Janet
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Janet

  1. Update from Kinondoni: I made the first payment toward initial stock: fabric. We're at 39% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $50 raised so far (11%). the plan for replacing a cutting table and overlocker is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Janet

  3. Update from Kinondoni: the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. We're at 6% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Janet

Donations

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  • Marwan Fadi Soliman 🇪🇬 · $5
  • Uchenna Tayo Yusuf 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Dayo Godwin Balogun 🇳🇬 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $42

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Janet all day after reading this. - Nsukka”

  • Nikhil C. Mittal 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $27
  • Vasileios Athanasios Mavridis 🇬🇷 · $25

    “Every little bit. Thought of Janet all day after reading this. - Athens”

  • Liliana J. Collins 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Rebecca M. Walker 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Liliana F. Rivera 🇬🇧 · $10

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Janet all day after reading this. - Leeds”

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  • Hadi Ziad Abbas

    Rooting for you, Janet. Hope you make a strong comeback. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Kinondoni

    • Bennett Hill

      Small businesses are the heart of Kinondoni. Hope you're open again soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

      • Dominik Kevin SommerPhoto verified

        so sorry you're going through this, Janet. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Detroit.

        • Vida Tetteh

          Wishing you the best, Janet. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

          • Dua Mehwish Mughal

            Take care, Janet. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Sent it to 11 people at work.

            $254 raised of $450

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