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Get Mauricio back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund
Mauricio drives for a living in Riverside, and a broken fuel pump has stopped all income for 4 weeks.
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I make my living with my school-run minibus. 4 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,650. 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 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 $1,650 goes:
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $1,050
• Labor charges: $200
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $230
• Towing and inspection: $170
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Mauricio
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Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Seattle this morning. Greetings from Seattle.
Wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Savar.
Hope things get better soon, Mauricio. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Warangal this morning
Thanks for sharing this, Mauricio. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.
Hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Riverside.
sending good thoughts, Mauricio. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Bogotá.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Dwarka so I could bring a meal. All the best.
Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Perth so I could bring a meal. All the best.
Hope things get better soon, Mauricio. Looking forward to the next update
sending good thoughts. Hope you make a strong comeback. Greetings from Hải Phòng.
Take care, Mauricio. Hope you make a strong comeback. All the best
thanks for sharing this, Mauricio. Your post was clear and honest.
Sending good thoughts, Mauricio. Looking forward to the next update
wishing you the best, Mauricio. Hope this works out for you. All the best.
Thinking of you, Mauricio. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours.
Thinking of you and your family, Mauricio. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
So sorry you're going through this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Blessings
Hang in there, Mauricio. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours.
You're not alone, Mauricio. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Abuja donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Thrissur but we're thinking of you.
Praying for you. Hope you make a strong comeback. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Nagpur.
Thinking of you and your family. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Jinja.
So sorry you're going through this, Mauricio. Small businesses are the heart of Riverside. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from Nakuru.
hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Warsaw donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Hang in there, Mauricio. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Riverside.
Praying for you, Mauricio. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
Sending love, Mauricio. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Hamburg.
Wishing you the best, Mauricio. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.