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Get Elaine back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund
Elaine's my school-run minibus is Elaine's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $400.
🇧🇷 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil983 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 4 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $400. 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 2 children. Before the breakdown I worked eleven 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 $400 goes:
• Labor charges: $100
• Towing and inspection: $25
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $275
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Elaine
Quick update: $92 raised so far (23%). the plan for towing and inspection is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 13% funded and we've started the first stage. - Elaine
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Best of luck, Elaine. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
Sending strength, Elaine. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.
Hang in there, Elaine. Hope you make a strong comeback. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Corpus Christi.
Sending strength, Elaine. Small businesses are the heart of Ribeirão Preto. Hope you're open again soon. All the best