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Get Isak back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund
Isak drives for a living in Södertälje, and a broken suspension has stopped all income for 7 weeks.
🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden1,455 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 7 weeks ago the suspension failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,000. 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 twelve 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 $1,000 goes:
• suspension replacement (parts): $530
• Labor charges: $105
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $220
• Towing and inspection: $145
Thank you for reading my story.
- Isak
Updates from Isak
Update from Södertälje: the plan for labor charges is now scheduled. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($10 in total) the plan for labor charges is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Isak
Wanted to say thank you properly. 1% funded and the plan for towing and inspection is now scheduled.
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how is Isak doing now?
thinking of you and your family, Isak. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Agra
Hope it all works out, Isak. Hope you get there. Don't give up.
Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Södertälje
thinking of you, Isak. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update
Sending strength, Isak. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. God bless.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Isak.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. suspension replacement (parts) comes first ($530) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Good question.
Good luck, Isak. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Södertälje.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Isak?
Thank you. If you're in Södertälje I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.
thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Bergamo.
Hope the shop reopens soon. Sent it to 39 people at work. Blessings
It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 13 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care
So sorry you're going through this, Isak. Small businesses are the heart of Södertälje. Hope you're open again soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Lagos.
Hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Hope you make a strong comeback. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Good luck, Isak. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
You're not alone, Isak. Small businesses are the heart of Södertälje. Hope you're open again soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Sending love, Isak. Small businesses are the heart of Södertälje. Hope you're open again soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best
Stay strong, Isak. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Bang Khen.
Thinking of you. Hope you make a strong comeback. Wish I lived closer to Nairobi so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Istanbul.
Hope it all works out, Isak. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. We're a small family in Vadodara but we're thinking of you. Take care.
Rooting for you, Isak. Hope you get there. All the best.
hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 21 people at work.
Thinking of you and your family, Isak. Small businesses are the heart of Södertälje. Hope you're open again soon. Blessings.
You're not alone, Isak. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours.
Sending love. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Saint Petersburg
sending strength. Hope you make a strong comeback. Love from Augusta.