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Start-up fund for Lucas: reopening a barbershop after the demolition of the market
A barbershop in Juiz de Fora needs help replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors after the demolition of the market.
🇧🇷 Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil1,397 views
For fifteen years I have run a barbershop in Juiz de Fora. In August, the demolition of the market took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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 $800 goes:
• Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $450
• Shop repairs and licensing: $150
• Working capital for the first month: $200
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Lucas
Updates from Lucas
Thank you all. We're at 72% now ($574). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
- Brenda K. Haynes 🇺🇸 · $20
“Good luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Erie”
- Ezekiel J. Martinez 🇦🇺 · $20
- Francisca Manuela Pacheco 🇧🇷 · $5
“Best of luck. My father told me about this one. - Contagem”
- George Michael Donkor 🇬🇭 · $25
- Lucas Luna 🇺🇸 · $5
- Vivian Chidinma Obi 🇳🇬 · $25
- Awino Ruth Mwangi 🇹🇿 · $15
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $50
- Bram Bram Hermans 🇳🇱 · $20
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
- Rodrigo Paulo Amaral 🇧🇷 · $20
- Caleb G. Johnston 🇺🇸 · $10
- Mahnoor Kiran Ghani 🇵🇰 · $80.50
- Jessica Jana Beck 🇩🇪 · $62
“Hang in there. Thought of Lucas all day after reading this. - Dortmund”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
- Caterina Aurora Ferraro 🇮🇹 · $10
- Jin-ah Ji-woo Moon 🇺🇸 · $10
“Take care of yourselves. Hope the December deadline works out. - Jacksonville”
- Valentina N. Campos 🇺🇸 · $67
- Padam Shyam Dahal 🇳🇵 · $41
“Thought of Lucas all day after reading this. - Kathmandu”
- Mio Ogawa 🇯🇵 · $10
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Hope it all works out, Lucas. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.
Stay strong, Lucas. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings
Wishing you the best. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
wishing you the best, Lucas. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money