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Dhanalakshmi needs my food truck repaired to get back to work in Kolkata

Without my food truck Dhanalakshmi can't work; a $200 repair would put her back on the road.

🇮🇳 West Bengal, India661 views
Dhanalakshmi A. Srinivasan
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Kolkata
I make my living with my food truck. 6 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $200. Without the vehicle I earn nothing. I have been borrowing from friends to pay rent, and now I have run out of people to ask. I support my younger brothers and sisters. Before the breakdown I worked eleven hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next six months if I can just get the vehicle working. I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here. All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal. Where the $200 goes: • gearbox replacement (parts): $95 • Labor charges: $50 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $40 • Towing and inspection: $15 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Dhanalakshmi

Updates from Dhanalakshmi

  1. We're at 98% thanks to 7 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 73% now ($146). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward road tax and insurance renewal.

  3. We're at 63% thanks to 3 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon. - Dhanalakshmi

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  • Thinking of you and your family, Dhanalakshmi. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings

    • hope it all works out, Dhanalakshmi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Blessings.

      • keep going, Dhanalakshmi. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Zaria.

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