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Laura needs my school-run minibus repaired to get back to work in Akron
Laura's my school-run minibus is Laura's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $700.
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I make my living with my school-run minibus. 5 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $700. 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 ten 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $700 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $150
• Towing and inspection: $50
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $500
I hope life is good to you.
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so sorry you're going through this, Laura. Your post was clear and honest. God bless
You're not alone. Hope you get there!
Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Los Angeles but we're thinking of you.
Keep going. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Take care, Laura. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 14 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Rockford.
Thinking of you, Laura. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Hang in there, Laura. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Los Angeles!
Good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Akron.
it takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Tuxtla Gutiérrez donated after I showed her your page. Love from Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Thinking of you, Laura. Small businesses are the heart of Akron. Hope you're open again soon. Thinking of Akron.