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Start-up fund for Kumara: reopening a sewing studio after floodwater
Kumara lost a cutting table and overlocker to floodwater and needs $800 to reopen a sewing studio and support the family.
🇱🇰 Western, Sri Lanka571 views
For six years I have run a sewing studio in Colombo. In July, floodwater took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 2 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 $800 goes:
• Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $500
• Initial stock: fabric: $50
• Shop repairs and licensing: $100
• Working capital for the first month: $150
Every share and every dollar helps.
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keep going, Kumara. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Kumara?
Praying for you, Kumara. Hope you get there
I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Gazipur this morning.