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Teresa needs three industrial sewing machines to reopen a tailoring shop
Teresa has run a tailoring shop for four years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $2,950 will put it back on its feet.
🇨🇦 London, Ontario, Canada1,205 views
For four years I have run a tailoring shop in London. In August, floodwater took three industrial sewing machines. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 5 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $2,950 goes:
• Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $1,550
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $550
• Shop repairs and licensing: $400
• Working capital for the first month: $450
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Teresa
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Thinking of you, Teresa. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.
sending good thoughts, Teresa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.
hope it all works out, Teresa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of London.
This could happen to any of us. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of London
Thinking of you and your family. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Take care. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of London.