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Start-up fund for Pankaj: reopening a sewing studio after floodwater
A sewing studio in New Delhi needs help replacing a cutting table and overlocker after floodwater.
🇮🇳 New Delhi, Delhi, India762 views
For three years I have run a sewing studio in New Delhi. 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 Tuesday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $400 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $85
• Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $230
• Initial stock: fabric: $85
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Pankaj
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Praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 15 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless
Stay strong, Pankaj. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from San Jose.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Pankaj
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. working capital for the first month is the biggest at $85. Thanks for looking so closely.
stay strong, Pankaj. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Rooting for you. Hope you make a strong comeback. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Pankaj. This could happen to any of us. Blessings!
Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 17 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings
Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. After 28 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
best of luck, Pankaj. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Please keep us posted. Take care.