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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.

🇮🇪 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland1,396 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: • gearbox replacement (parts): $700 • Labor charges: $330 • 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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    “Hope this covers a bit of it. - Surat”

  • Kausar Javeria Aslam 🇵🇰 · $50
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    “Best of luck. Thought of Caoimhe all day after reading this.”

  • Tariq Mustafa Khalil 🇫🇷 · $50
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  • Radhika A. Iyer 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Caoimhe all day after reading this. - Nashik”

  • Arthit Chanchai Onsri 🇹🇭 · $25

    “From my family to yours. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Chiang Mai”

  • Danjuma Nonso Popoola 🇳🇬 · $25

    “From my family to yours - Awka”

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    “You got this. Hope you get the rest soon. - Abuja”

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    “From Poznań with love. - Poznań”

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    “Every little bit - Gangnam”

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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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