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Get Caroline back on the road: my delivery van repair fund
Caroline drives for a living in Joliet, and a broken fuel pump has stopped all income for 5 weeks.
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I make my living with my delivery van. 5 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,500. 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 three 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 $1,500 goes:
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $870
• Labor charges: $250
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $230
• Towing and inspection: $150
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- Caroline
Updates from Caroline
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,075 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 25% funded and I made the first payment toward road tax and insurance renewal. - Caroline
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Hang in there, Caroline. Looking forward to the next update.
Take care, Caroline. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from San Diego.
Hope it all works out, Caroline. Small businesses are the heart of Joliet. Hope you're open again soon. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.