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Marcos needs my food truck repaired to get back to work in Uberlândia
Marcos drives for a living in Uberlândia, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 8 weeks.
🇧🇷 Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil888 views
I make my living with my food truck. 8 weeks ago the engine head gasket 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 two daughters and my mother. 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.
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:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $270
• Labor charges: $70
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $75
• Towing and inspection: $35
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Marcos
Updates from Marcos
19% there. I made the first payment toward road tax and insurance renewal. Thank you.
Update from Uberlândia: we've started the first stage. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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“From my family to yours. Saw your post and had to give. - Salem”
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“Get well soon. Thought of Marcos all day after reading this.”
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Hope you make a strong comeback. It's not much but it's yours
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Uberlândia
Thank you. If you're in Uberlândia I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. I'll keep the page updated.
Rooting for you, Marcos. Small businesses are the heart of Uberlândia. Hope you're open again soon. My neighbor in Dwarka donated after I showed her your page. Love from Dwarka.
Keep going, Marcos. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 24 people at work.