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Get Lệ back on the road: my pickup repair fund

Lệ's my pickup is Lệ's only source of income and needs a gearbox replacement costing $1,800.

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Lệ Ngân Luong
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Laredo
I make my living with my pickup. 3 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,800. 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 4 children. Before the breakdown I worked ten 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. I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update. Where the $1,800 goes: • gearbox replacement (parts): $1,450 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $185 • Towing and inspection: $165 Glad we found this place. - Lệ

Updates from Lệ

  1. Quick update: $1,082 raised so far (60%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $764 raised so far (42%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Quick update: $344 raised so far (19%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Thought of Lệ all day after reading this. - Üsküdar”

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    “Get well soon. From Mukono with love. - Mukono”

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    “Rooting for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Minneapolis”

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    “Hope it all works out. From Mandaue with love. - Mandaue”

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Reviews

2.8(5 reviews)

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  • Isabelle P. Powers🇺🇸Verified donor
    Changed my perspective

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Sebastião Murilo Carvalho🇧🇷Verified helper
    Honest and trustworthy

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

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    Genuine person with a big heart

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

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    Made a real difference

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Theodore C. Dixon🇺🇸Verified donor
    Patient and understanding

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

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  • Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best

    • Mónica J. CastilloPhoto verified

      wishing you the best, Lệ. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

      • Wishing you the best, Lệ. This could happen to any of us

        • hope the shop reopens soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.

          • Donna FaceyAddress verified

            Rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Warsaw but we're thinking of you. Take care.

            • Keep going, Lệ. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

              • Hope it all works out, Lệ. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings

                • good luck, Lệ. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Amiens but we're thinking of you. Love from Amiens.

                  • wishing you peace. Hope you get there. Love from Ciudad de México.

                    • Hope you get there. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings

                      • Selim KeskinAddress verified

                        hope you make a strong comeback. Put this on a community board in Abuja this morning

                        • Best of luck, Lệ. Shared this with my family. I hope October is when things finally get easier. God bless.

                          • Sending strength, Lệ. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Laredo.

                            • Praying for you, Lệ. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust

                              • praying for you. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Bandung this morning. God bless.

                                • I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Laredo.

                                  • Thanks for sharing this, Lệ. Hope the shop reopens soon. Thinking of Laredo.

                                    • Wishing you the best, Lệ. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Cologne

                                      • John JuarezID verified

                                        Hang in there. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Sacramento so I could bring a meal

                                        • Wishing you the best, Lệ. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.

                                          • Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Taguig this morning. Thinking of Laredo

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