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Start-up fund for Smit: reopening a tailoring shop after a fire in the building
Smit has run a tailoring shop for fifteen years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $550 will put it back on its feet.
🇮🇳 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India481 views
For fifteen years I have run a tailoring shop in Nagpur. In December, a fire in the building took three industrial sewing machines. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 2 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 $550 goes:
• Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $410
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $50
• Shop repairs and licensing: $40
• Working capital for the first month: $50
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Smit
We're at 26% thanks to 7 of you. I made the first payment toward replacing three industrial sewing machines. More news soon.
- Gabriel K. Griffin 🇺🇸 · $50
“God bless. Small amount but sent with love. - Cambridge”
- Lillian S. Brooks 🇬🇧 · $200
- Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $10
- Yasir Ali Qureshi 🇺🇸 · $30
- Sofía K. Valdez 🇲🇽 · $100
“From my family to yours. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Iztapalapa”
- Paraskevi Georgia Stavrou 🇬🇷 · $5
“Every little bit. - Patras”
- Thandi J. Adams 🇿🇦 · $20
- Khalid Farouk 🇪🇬 · $7
- Leo H. Washington 🇺🇸 · $25
“Sending love. Thought of Smit all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”
- Mihai Bogdan Tudor 🇷🇴 · $10
“Take care of yourselves. My mother told me about this one. - București”
- Nasser Ibrahim Sarkis 🇪🇬 · $19
- Mercedes Ávila 🇪🇸 · $15
- Henry E. Morrison 🇬🇧 · $10
- Naveen R. Jat 🇮🇳 · $50
- Adalynn L. Barnes 🇺🇸 · $12
“Thought of Smit all day after reading this.”
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Shared this with my family. Love from Aurangabad
Hang in there, Smit. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Take care
Sending good thoughts. Hope you make a strong comeback. Thinking of Nagpur.
take care. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Take care, Smit. Hope you make a strong comeback. Sent it to 6 people at work.