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Help Dominique replace the radiator and cooling system and return to work

Without my food truck Dominique can't work; a $1,650 repair would put her back on the road.

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Dominique Lacroix
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Boulogne-Billancourt
I make my living with my food truck. 8 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system 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 4 children. 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 $1,650 goes: • radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $1,100 • Labor charges: $220 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $250 • Towing and inspection: $80 I hope life is good to you.
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Dominique

  1. Thank you all. We're at 21% now ($345). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Quick update: $190 raised so far (12%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Nada Rasha Tawfik

    So sorry you're going through this, Dominique. Looking forward to the next update

    • Seung-hyun Dae-hyun Kang

      you're not alone, Dominique. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.

      • Xiu Peng

        Hang in there, Dominique. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care.

        • Tshepo M. Davids

          Hope things get better soon. Small businesses are the heart of Boulogne-Billancourt. Hope you're open again soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Monterrey.

          • Amber K. Hicks

            Sending love, Dominique. Hope this works out for you. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too!

            • John Phillips

              So sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Boulogne-Billancourt

              • Jayden K. Contreras

                Sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Boulogne-Billancourt.

                • Rémi Romain Blanchard

                  thinking of you and your family. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Boulogne-Billancourt.

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