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Get Gabriel back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund
Gabriel drives for a living in São Paulo, and a broken clutch assembly has stopped all income for 8 weeks.
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I make my living with my school-run minibus. 8 weeks ago the clutch assembly failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $350. 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 two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked eleven hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four 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 $350 goes:
• clutch assembly replacement (parts): $170
• Labor charges: $70
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $70
• Towing and inspection: $40
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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So sorry you're going through this. Small businesses are the heart of São Paulo. Hope you're open again soon. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of São Paulo.