Buying additional sewing machines and fabrics for production

Willis Atambilah

Berekum, Ghana

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Willis Atambilah

Member since

January 2015

On-time repayments

165 installments  •  75%

About Me

I am Willis Atambilah Nsoh, 30 years, and fair in complexion. I am third in a family of six . My basic education and senior high school were in Berekum in the Brong Ahafo Region. I then proceeded to the university where i read Economics and Entrepreneurship at the University for Development Studies in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana.

After three years of search for a white color job yielding no results i begun to bring to bear what l learnt four years at the university with my in built talent of designing african wear using afrcan traditional prints.

Ghana is a country with a populace of mixed culture .Ghanaians are peaceful with the characteristic feature of coping elements of culture across the various divides who coexist peacefully.it has a convergent of all the tribes making it a beautiful atmosphere to enjoy the differences in the variouse ethnic groupings.

I am a self-employed. I Design and produce African wears . I entered this business due my passion for african wear with african prints and my desire of becoming a great entrepreneur.

My hobbies are reading, drawing and playing football ,and watching movies.

My Business

I produce African wears and Designs as a tailor.I select and buy mostly african prints or cloths which i design and turn into both traditional and western clothing or blend the african traditonal and western style. Some are made ready for sale and others on customers and retailers specification. I entered this business after three years of apprenticeship at Boligs' fashion and Designs. I have been producing various designs and wears from different backgrounds of culture over the few years of my practice as a designer of African wear .
I have the vision of employing people and making them specialize in an aspect of the production process and expanding my business to even inlcude a school where i will impact the knowledge i have, theoritically and practically to others to also walk their dreams or employ them afterwards due the high demand for my products.
I started my African wears and Designs shop in the year 2013.
Just to mention a few, African wear has become a popular daily wear among Ghanaians due to the following:
The government of Ghana has institutionalised african wear as friday wear in all government works and other works as well and which has now become more or less everyday wear in Ghana and most parts of africa.
Moreover, Ghana being the land of mixed culture with the featuer of copying the way of dressing of the blend of cultures which is especially more emphasised in the area of clothing (african wears) have made the demand for african wears so high.
Ghanaians are people who hold their culture in high esteem and believe that our traditional clothes represent our culture and identity and therefore to let go of them will be like discarding our own culture, and more importantly their identity is represented by their way of dressing, hence the demand for african wear on a high side.
African wear is the only product that ejoys free advertisements indirectly. Producers do not need to spend money to advertise on African wear because:
(a)about 99% of people who are seen at occasions such as weddings, festivals and churhes, are in African wear.
(b)hitting our national television sreens everyday is the display of our traditional cloths(African wear) by a high profile personalities both in government and private organisations and the Tv presenters which is watched by all Ghanaians and their taste and preference for african wear
Again, african wear has become more fashionable by those who want to go with the flow of fashion. Youngsters do add their own tastes and ideas to them and they are quite classy, stylish and attractive. This , they believe make them feel confident as they know that they are portraying a modern image of themselves and help them from becoming a prey of self-consciousness. They are convenient, comfortable and give them the option of flexibility in the sense that they change their way of dressing style day in and day out.
By virtue of the geographical position of Berekum in Ghana it is well noted for its trading activities, where people from all walks life near and far in Ghana and even beyond do come to patronize goods and sevices and more especially african wear.
Again ,people overseas (tourists) who visit Ghana also demand most of these wears which i believe will open a window of opportunity in the near future as these are going global.

With such an opportunity existing it was therefore necessary to capitalised on this by designing various indigenous wears.

My products are preferred mostly as result of the blend of modernity with the traditonal style.

I opted for the production of African wear and design due to the passion for i have it and and as a away of becoming the entrepreneur i keep dreaming of.

My typical cost are $50 into light bills as my work is basically on light, $60 for my rented shops and $50 or above for Unforeseen contingencies a month. My rvenenue is &600 and so my net is $440 a month. This is expected to increase as when the demand for my service becomes high as i am anticipating.

Despite the flourishing nature of my business i cannot run away from challenges as well.
My renteded workshop cannot accommodate myself and my other four apprentices due its smallness .
I am also competing poeple in the same industry with modern sophiscated sewing machines which i do not have, having been in the industry for not that long as i am financially constrained.
I also have the intention of acquiring an additional shop and buying in bulk fabric and thread to store for future usage as it price keeps increasing and to also show case(display) my products to the public.
I humbly plea to Zidisha to come to my aid to help build my own workshop,buy electric sewing machines ,fabrics and acquire a store to display my products.

REPAYMENTS
I will be able repay my loan facility with the daily proceeds from my sales .

Loan Proposal

This loan when honoured be used to purchase fabrics in bulk and buy two additional industrial sewing machines in order to employ additional two employees to specialise in different areas of the production process.
1. fabrics $250
2. Two Industrial sewing machines $468
3.Thread of different colours $50
Total=$768
The profits from this will be ploughed back into my business. And also as a way of giving back to society, I have added two drugs addicts to my apprentices who I am taking care of in their course of training so they can be useful in the community and also give back.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$768.00

Date disbursed

Jun 30, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

10 months

Lenders

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WilsonLending

Atlanta, United States

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Jason

New Jersey, United States

C

Christian

Saarbruecken, Germany

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snowcrystal86

New York, United States

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RielCanadian

Lethbridge, Canada

mbunifu

San Jose, United States

E

Emilie

Toronto, Canada

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SeeBiscuit

Reston, United States

nicole

Worcester, Ma, United States

snapcore

--, United States

José Antonio

Carapicuíba, Brazil

lorrymac

Killough, United Kingdom

L

Lizzy88

Melbourne, Australia

C

CanadianMom

Toronto, Canada

F

FHult

Stockholm, Sweden

J

jgillard

Winchester, United Kingdom

T

tloureiro

Pfungstadt, Germany

T

Tallago3

Munich, Germany

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paradoqs

boulder, United States

R

Roman

Barcelona, Spain

Zidisha

Sterling, United States

AnnaChristina

Pittsburgh, United States

M

mogensh

København V, Denmark

tmisch

San Jose, California, United States

RebeccaNie

Palo Alto, United States

H

hwwijono

Jakarta, Indonesia

Apmay

Melbourne, Australia

kuebel

Vienna, Austria

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mason243

Denver Colorado, United States

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AlexCheng

Seattle, United States

B

briansedz

Canton, Ohio, United States

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livelaughlove

Roseville, United States

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chrisherron

Chicago, United States

H

hanh352

Homosassa, United States

DLarson

Morris, United States

Myrar

Aarau, Switzerland

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Aleks

Oslo, Norway

Los Wade

United States

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duckdork

De Forest, United States

ReducedFat

Lake Forest, United States

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ebronken

Oslo, Norway

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robandcasey

JOHNS ISLAND, United States

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pillepalle

Osnabrück, Germany

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danderson1953

Plainsboro, United States

AdvancingCompassion

San Diego, United States

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JoeSolar

Virginia, United States

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

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Prysdahl

Marshall, United States

dhulsterwim

LIER, Belgium

swendl

Iowa, United States

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eboleaga

Mexico City, Mexico

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erogers

Vancouver, Canada

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dannimw

Victoria BC, United Kingdom

mrgonzalo

San Francisco, CA, United States

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Andy

Berlin, United States

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

rhagen

New York, United States

Danielle

Adelaide, Australia

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andreasb

Zug, Switzerland

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JoshK

New York, United States

Winona

Yakima, United States

JTShorty

Gorham, Maine, United States

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Marod

Edmonton, Canada

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EnriqueD

Madrid, Spain

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Amanie

Melbourne, Australia

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Andrii

Kiev, Ukraine

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dpvidal

Eindhoven, Netherlands

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bagheera

Vienna, Austria

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kingcamo1095

Mountain Home, United States

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peaceandcarrots

Hilltop, United States

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howard

Vence, France

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run426

DeBary, United States

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alexanderdowns

mayfield heights, United States

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Dutch_lender

Leiderdorp, Netherlands

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SnifferTheBunny

Brighton, United Kingdom

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Mieli

Kotka, Finland

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Blazeski786

Shimoni, Kenya

ibc123

Seattle, United States

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magnaculpa

Silver Spring, United States

Games4Charities

Rochester, United States

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BMcDermott

Washington, DC, United States

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jumpfunky

Dortmund, Germany

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Sanewstead

Thornhill, Canada

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Badass78camaro

Mohnton, Pa, United States

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sgunnink

Utrecht, Netherlands

Jamesaubrey

Norman, United States

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mark3339

San Diego, United States

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jonastang

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Clben7

Cincinnati, United States

Evan Lamos

Brussels, Belgium

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Csquared

United States

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Dianatalk

Netherlands

Shemuel

New Jersey, United States

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axienjii

Amsterdam, United Kingdom

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ibd267

Ambler, United States

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chrishol

United States

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tlbtlbtlb

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Jonas

Linköping, Sweden

camden01

Connecticut, United States

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theironbank

United States

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CRR7x

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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nlane

Vietnam

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phantomdiver

United States

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mevans24

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Heroofcanton

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FSO

Canada

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dm151

Australia

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plhughes

United States

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retzroff

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Kber9156

North Parramatta, Australia

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leftyoctober

Minneapolis, United States

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condo86

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salathe

United States

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sarah4d2

Saint Louis, United States

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smastermind

Jerusalem, Israel

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United States

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CraigInCo

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mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

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Vasily Kudrin

Moscow, Russia

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qeorge

United States

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GMB2014

United States

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United States

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simonthompson99

United Kingdom

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Sophia20450

United States

J

JimiK

Australia

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luckiestmonkey

United States

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bscent

Hong Kong

AndrewNeu

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

P

peete

Germany

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MikeP

United States

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JonAlec

United States

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HLCharityFund

United Kingdom

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pfeng

United States

Grant Xavier Storer

Seattle, Wa, United States

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sarahb

United States

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reganbrian

United States

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Tim47

United States

Hoops

United States

R

radhapatel

United States

A

afrakhan

United Kingdom

Adrien Norulak

Zurich, Germany

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Rajendra

Jamkhed 413201 Maharashtr, India

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Gfunkey

United States

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cocolo

United States

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Lagrange

United States

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Nicolaas

Doha, Qatar

adrianz

United States

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hayek

Stuttgart, Germany

Vitus

Czech Republic

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Mscov

United States

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StefanB

Stockholm, Sweden

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Kebrenagast

New York, United States

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mcgeefamilyny

United States

Andrew267

Birmingham, United Kingdom

mysterry

Saint Lazare De Vaudreuil, Canada

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Paul

United States

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seanos

Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Madtowner

United States

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MSpainhoward

United States

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Tony1

Australia

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Pinkhobgoblin

United Kingdom

Matthias Schulz

Berlin, Germany, Germany

Kyle Hoback

Omaha, United States

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Kelly729

United States

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Ejackson

United States

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andreab

United States

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Jack123

United States

JP

James Parker

Sacramento, United States

MZ

Morley Zhi

United States

RJ

Ryan J Cotton

United States

stephen sontag

Narragansett, United States

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Phil H

United States

Haim Si

Mexico, Mexico

Michelle

Sydney, Australia

Eduardo

Sorocaba, Brazil

S Masler

Tennessee, U.S.A., United States

Peter R

Fulda, Germany

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pombo

United States

Frank Termathe

Frankfurt Main, Germany

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Falk

Germany

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Bernhard

Baden - Baden, Germany

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Erich

Zurich, Switzerland

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Doug

Baltimore, United States

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Andreas

Munich, Germany

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monty

Australia

Lauren

United Kingdom

AA

Adam Atlas

Montreal, QC, Canada, Canada

Jerome

Switzerland

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Steve

United States

KH

Kaylee Howell

United States

SMOICE

Berlin, Germany

Fabian Linzberger

Vienna, Austria

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Ulrich

Switzerland

DR

Derek R

Australia

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Walter Hill

United States

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Patty

Colorado Springs, United States

Thomas

Basel, Switzerland

JD

Jo Dane

Melbourne, Australia

Dominik Wagner

Karlsruhe, Germany

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Hazel

United Kingdom

JM

John Meserve

United States

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Bart Sturm

Amsterdam, Brazil

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Mary Art Hunt

United States

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Beth

United States

JJ

Jacob Jones

United States

Jack Doolan

Newcastle, United Kingdom

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Vantine

United States

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Ryan

United States

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erica

antwerpen, Belgium

JC

Jethro Carr

Wellington, New Zealand

Max Lettenberger

Madison, WI, United States

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Till

A small town in southwest of Germany., Germany

KL

Kevin Law

United States

Kevin

San Francisco, United States

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Marc

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

DB

Divya Bhat

United States

KD

Kent Don

United States

EB

Erica Brescia

United States

Maren Robison

Seattle, United States

Mouhamed

United States

EB

Eamonn Byrne

United Kingdom

JF

Jim fisher

United States

A

Anni

Finland

kristina

Dneprodzerginsk, Ukraine

M

Mahmood

South Africa

SS

Sue Smith

United States

Martin Nielsen

Aarhus, Denmark

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