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Mathilde needs my school-run minibus repaired to get back to work in Nice
Mathilde drives for a living in Nice, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 5 weeks.
🇫🇷 Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France1,285 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 5 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,100. 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 1 children. Before the breakdown I worked eleven 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 $1,100 goes:
• transmission replacement (parts): $470
• Labor charges: $320
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $250
• Towing and inspection: $60
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Mathilde
Wanted to say thank you properly. 15% funded and I made the first payment toward labor charges.
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- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $100
- Craig M. Williamson 🇬🇧 · $25
- Pilar H. Arias 🇪🇸 · $69
“Sending love. Hope the June deadline works out. - Madrid”
- Jack C. Hall 🇨🇦 · $15
“Only $15 but hope it helps. - Québec”
- Denise Hunter 🇨🇦 · $62
- Peter Kiptoo Temba 🇰🇪 · $100
“Hang in there. Hope the June deadline works out. - Embakasi”
- Eugene J. Bishop 🇺🇸 · $5
- Patricia D. Escobar 🇪🇸 · $30
- Lipi Parvin Khan 🇮🇳 · $5
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
- Hoàng Tâm Le 🇻🇳 · $10
- Khadija Esther Gbadamosi 🇳🇬 · $15
- Natalie Houston 🇺🇸 · $5
- Joseph Theophilus Donkor 🇬🇭 · $5
- Carlos K. Velasco 🇺🇸 · $5
- Mateo M. Robles 🇪🇸 · $20
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“Thinking of you. Thought of Mathilde all day after reading this. - Jakarta”
- Everett A. Pena 🇨🇦 · $25
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Take care. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care!
Thinking of you. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.
Sending love, Mathilde. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Knoxville
Thinking of you, Mathilde. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Warangal
Sending good thoughts, Mathilde. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 29 people at work. Love from Mohammedia.
you're not alone, Mathilde. Hope you make a strong comeback. Greetings from Rochester!
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.
Stay strong, Mathilde. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings
Wishing you peace, Mathilde. Gave what I could, wish it was more
thinking of you, Mathilde. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Manchester