Start-up fund for Upendo: reopening a tailoring shop after the demolition of the market
Upendo has run a tailoring shop for three years; the demolition of the market destroyed the equipment, and $600 will put it back on its feet.
Updates from Upendo
Quick update: $114 raised so far (19%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Sita N. Gupta 🇮🇳 · $40
- Ariana W. Alvarado 🇺🇸 · $200
- Tareq Liton Ali 🇧🇩 · $250
- Ángel J. Espinoza 🇦🇷 · $5
- Fadi Jamal Hegazy 🇸🇦 · $25
- Einat Noa Biton 🇮🇱 · $20
- Delilah Johnston 🇺🇸 · $25
- Isaac N. Holmes 🇬🇧 · $10
- Ingrid Adriana Farias 🇧🇷 · $18.50
- Anonymous 🇷🇴 · $20
- Liliana L. Montes 🇨🇴 · $15
“Thought of Upendo all day after reading this. - Envigado”
- Dola Rubina Uddin 🇮🇳 · $50
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stay strong, Upendo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family, Upendo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Kikuyu.