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Gerald needs my school-run minibus repaired to get back to work in Columbia
Gerald's my school-run minibus is Gerald's only source of income and needs a gearbox replacement costing $1,300.
🇺🇸 Columbia, Missouri, United States1,865 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 12 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,300. 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 family of five. Before the breakdown I worked nine 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 $1,300 goes:
• gearbox replacement (parts): $700
• Labor charges: $370
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $230
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Gerald
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So sorry you're going through this, Gerald. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Hồ Chí Minh City but we're thinking of you. All the best
Good luck. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care
Keep going, Gerald. Shared this with my family
Stay strong, Gerald. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Amsterdam.
Keep going, Gerald. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.
You're not alone, Gerald. Small businesses are the heart of Columbia. Hope you're open again soon. All the best.
Sending good thoughts, Gerald. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours
Stay strong, Gerald. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too