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Get Rajeshwari back on the road: my food truck repair fund
Rajeshwari drives for a living in Tiruchirappalli, and a broken rear axle has stopped all income for 6 weeks.
🇮🇳 Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India449 views
I make my living with my food truck. 6 weeks ago the rear axle failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $250. 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 nine 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 $250 goes:
• rear axle replacement (parts): $170
• Labor charges: $25
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $30
• Towing and inspection: $25
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Rajeshwari
Updates from Rajeshwari
We're at 5% thanks to 2 of you. the plan for rear axle replacement is now scheduled. More news soon.
Quick update: $10 raised so far (4%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Tania Popy Banerjee 🇧🇩 · $11
- Weston N. White 🇬🇧 · $3
“Hope things get better. Only $3 but hope it helps. - Leicester”
- Habtamu Legesse 🇪🇹 · $10
“Thought of Rajeshwari all day after reading this. - Jimma”
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rajeshwari
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rear axle replacement (parts) comes first ($170) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. I'll keep the page updated.
Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Palmira this morning.
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Lagos
hope the shop reopens soon. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Tiruchirappalli.