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Get Mateus back on the road: my motorbike repair fund

Mateus's my motorbike is Mateus's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $600.

🇧🇷 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil705 views
Mateus Paulo Cardoso
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Campinas
I make my living with my motorbike. 12 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $600. 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 wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked eleven 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 $600 goes: • engine head gasket replacement (parts): $440 • Labor charges: $40 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $65 • Towing and inspection: $55 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Mateus

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($571 in total) I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($176 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Gabriela Patrícia Dias🇧🇷Verified donor
    Amazing support system

    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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  • Uwe Lukas Schmitz

    So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. All the best!

    • Habtamu Legesse

      hope the shop reopens soon. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Leeds

      • Lucia Sala

        I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Thinking of Campinas

        • Vanessa Herrmann

          Sending strength, Mateus. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

          • Qasim Idris Zerrouki

            Thinking of you and your family, Mateus. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

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