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Gabriel needs my food truck repaired to get back to work in El Paso
Gabriel drives for a living in El Paso, and a broken clutch assembly has stopped all income for 7 weeks.
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I make my living with my food truck. 7 weeks ago the clutch assembly failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $950. 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 4 children. 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $950 goes:
• clutch assembly replacement (parts): $490
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $250
• Labor charges: $210
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Gabriel
Small update. $501 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
Quick update: $451 raised so far (47%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($323 in total) the plan for labor charges is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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“Best of luck. Hope the January deadline works out. - San Diego”
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- Hiếu Cường Ta 🇻🇳 · $10
- Bat-El Revital Hadad 🇮🇱 · $5
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $30
- Amber L. Bennett 🇺🇸 · $100
- Todd L. Marshall 🇺🇸 · $50
- Iván S. Mora 🇲🇽 · $20
“Best of luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Zapopan”
- Varun N. Rajput 🇬🇧 · $50
- Sumon Abdul Sikder 🇧🇩 · $58
- Prakash S. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $25
“Be well. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this.”
- Irfan Slamet Tan 🇮🇩 · $250
- Ratul Ratul Parvez 🇧🇩 · $15
- Kelly Sandra Alves 🇧🇷 · $33
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This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings!
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near El Paso
Thank you. If you're in El Paso I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.
This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of El Paso
Shared it with a few friends. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Bogor.
Sending love, Gabriel. Gave what I could, wish it was more.