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Help Vanessa replace the gearbox and return to work
Vanessa drives for a living in Belo Horizonte, and a broken gearbox has stopped all income for 10 weeks.
🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil797 views
I make my living with my motorbike. 10 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $450. 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 younger brothers and sisters. Before the breakdown I worked nine 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 $450 goes:
• gearbox replacement (parts): $270
• Labor charges: $90
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $50
• Towing and inspection: $40
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Vanessa
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I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Kampala
Hope things get better soon, Vanessa. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Belo Horizonte.
hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
keep going. This could happen to any of us. After 12 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Belo Horizonte