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Help Caoimhe replace the gearbox and return to work

Without my delivery van Caoimhe can't work; a $1,200 repair would put her back on the road.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Dublin, Leinster, Ireland1,395 views
Caoimhe Cunningham
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Dublin
I make my living with my delivery van. 7 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,200. 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 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 $1,200 goes: โ€ข gearbox replacement (parts): $700 โ€ข Labor charges: $330 โ€ข Road tax and insurance renewal: $170 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Caoimhe
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Caoimhe

  1. Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($319). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($133 in total) the plan for road tax and insurance renewal is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Robert Jerzy Sikora ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $10

    โ€œFrom Poznaล„ with love. - Poznaล„โ€

  • Radhika A. Iyer ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Thought of Caoimhe all day after reading this. - Nashikโ€

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    โ€œFrom my family to yours. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Chiang Maiโ€

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    โ€œFrom my family to yours - Awkaโ€

  • Rashmi R. Kapoor ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100

    โ€œHope this covers a bit of it. - Suratโ€

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    โ€œBest of luck. Thought of Caoimhe all day after reading this.โ€

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    โ€œYou got this. Hope you get the rest soon. - Abujaโ€

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    โ€œEvery little bit - Gangnamโ€

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  • Tyler S. Rose

    Take care. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry!

    • Garba Godwin PopoolaPhoto verified

      Hope things get better soon, Caoimhe. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.

      • Usman Dayo JimohQuestion

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Caoimhe

        • Caoimhe CunninghamOwnerAnswer

          Gearbox replacement (parts) is $700 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page.

      • Chloe Martin

        Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Joliet.

        • Daniel Mwangi Omondi

          Rooting for you, Caoimhe. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 14 people at work. Love from Peshawar.

          • Rubel Hossain Rashid

            Good luck, Caoimhe. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Durham.

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