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Start-up fund for Omkar: reopening a tailoring shop after floodwater
A tailoring shop in Nizamabad needs help replacing three industrial sewing machines after floodwater.
🇮🇳 Nizamabad, Telangana, India348 views
For fifteen years I have run a tailoring shop in Nizamabad. In April, floodwater took three industrial sewing machines. 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 7 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 $200 goes:
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $50
• Working capital for the first month: $75
• Shop repairs and licensing: $75
Thank you so much.
Updates from Omkar
Thank you all. We're at 26% now ($51). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
- Carlos M. Quiroga 🇲🇽 · $50
“Blessings. My colleague told me about this one. - San Cristóbal de las Casas”
- Francisca Sandra Lopes 🇧🇷 · $31
“Wishing you the best. Thought of Omkar all day after reading this. - Salvador”
- Sibel Dilara Şen 🇹🇷 · $10
- Camila T. López 🇲🇽 · $10
- Mohammad Tuhin Paul 🇧🇩 · $10
- Tuhin Karim Bhuiyan 🇧🇩 · $10
- Balaji T. Babu 🇮🇳 · $8
- Orhan Türk 🇩🇪 · $5
- Ángel W. Bravo 🇲🇽 · $5
“Best of luck. Thought of Omkar all day after reading this. - Coyoacán”
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I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Nizamabad.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Paris!
So sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. Love from Bang Khen
So sorry you're going through this, Omkar. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.
Sending good thoughts. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Toulouse donated after I showed her your page