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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, India662 views
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
We're at 98% thanks to 7 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
Thank you all. We're at 73% now ($146). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward road tax and insurance renewal.
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.