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Start-up fund for Sadia: reopening a barbershop after a long illness and repossession
A barbershop in Faisalabad needs help replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors after a long illness and repossession.
🇵🇰 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan1,094 views
For nine years I have run a barbershop in Faisalabad. In June, a long illness and repossession took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 2 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $500 goes:
• Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $270
• Initial stock: supplies: $50
• Shop repairs and licensing: $85
• Working capital for the first month: $95
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Sadia
Updates from Sadia
Good news. Because of your gifts ($275 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Ida Helena Danielsson 🇸🇪 · $225
“Thought of Sadia all day after reading this. - Stockholm”
- Rajesh N. Walia 🇮🇳 · $225
“Thought of Sadia all day after reading this. - Nagpur”
- Herman A. Fernandez 🇵🇭 · $25
- Shirley G. Mack 🇺🇸 · $20
- Tayo Nnamdi Afolabi 🇳🇬 · $15
“You got this. My neighbor told me about this one. - Port Harcourt”
- Daniela Mazza 🇮🇹 · $10
- Ani Anisa Lubis 🇮🇩 · $10
“Hope the September deadline works out. - Yogyakarta”
- Günter Frank Weber 🇩🇪 · $10
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Hope it all works out, Sadia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Madina
hope you make a strong comeback. Put this on a community board in Cebu City this morning. Take care.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Kassel donated after I showed her your page. All the best.