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Start-up fund for Queen: reopening a sewing studio after a break-in
Queen lost a cutting table and overlocker to a break-in and needs $500 to reopen a sewing studio and support the family.
🇳🇬 Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria989 views
For three years I have run a sewing studio in Ikeja. In August, a break-in took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 1 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 $500 goes:
• Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $270
• Initial stock: fabric: $45
• Shop repairs and licensing: $105
• Working capital for the first month: $80
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Queen
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“Thought of Queen all day after reading this. - Abuja”
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“Thought of Queen all day after reading this. - Lahore”
- Viral D. Deshpande 🇮🇳 · $10
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Queen all day after reading this.”
- Elena Galindo 🇺🇸 · $7
“You got this. I'm in Duluth, thinking of you. - Duluth”
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Sending good thoughts, Queen. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
thanks for sharing this, Queen. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care
Rooting for you. Hope the shop reopens soon. Love from Onitsha.