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Start-up fund for Victor: reopening a barbershop after floodwater
A barbershop in Awka needs help replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors after floodwater.
🇳🇬 Awka, Anambra, Nigeria1,773 views
For six years I have run a barbershop in Awka. In March, floodwater took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $600 goes:
• Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $400
• Initial stock: supplies: $45
• Shop repairs and licensing: $80
• Working capital for the first month: $75
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Victor
Thank you all. We're at 18% now ($108). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
- Imani Janet Barasa 🇰🇪 · $100
- Genesis A. White 🇺🇸 · $79
- Ochieng Mugisha Byaruhanga 🇹🇿 · $55.50
- Taslima Nipa Ahmed 🇧🇩 · $50
- Birtukan Mulugeta 🇪🇹 · $44
- Yasemin Kılıç 🇹🇷 · $28
“Best of luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Bursa”
- Gianna L. Spencer 🇬🇧 · $25
- Jamal Jamal Shaker 🇪🇬 · $25
“Wish I could do more. My brother told me about this one. - Zagazig”
- Raúl L. Lozano 🇪🇸 · $20
- Raúl E. Ríos 🇲🇽 · $20
- Khadija Yewande Eze 🇳🇬 · $20
- Sérgio Manoel Bastos 🇧🇷 · $9
“Stay strong. Hope the June deadline works out. - Contagem”
- Leandro Cavalcanti 🇧🇷 · $8.50
- Ali Can 🇹🇷 · $5
- Saeed Zakaria Habib 🇪🇬 · $5
“Sending love. Hope the June deadline works out. - Heliopolis”
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Sending love, Victor. Shared this with my family.
good luck. Hope you make a strong comeback. Take care.
Hope the shop reopens soon. Put this on a community board in Jodhpur this morning.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Sending love, Victor. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking