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My delivery van: Maria's only way to earn a living
Without my delivery van Maria can't work; a $450 repair would put her back on the road.
🇷🇺 Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia1,471 views
I make my living with my delivery van. 5 weeks ago the fuel pump 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 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 $450 goes:
• Labor charges: $45
• Towing and inspection: $25
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $380
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
Updates from Maria
Quick update: $400 raised so far (89%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
We're at 17% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
- Aria W. Craig 🇺🇸 · $25
- Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $20
- Lúcia Priscila Guimarães 🇧🇷 · $10
- Hetal W. Desai 🇮🇳 · $5
- Yasir Shoaib Bhatti 🇵🇰 · $200
- Abigail N. Torres 🇺🇸 · $75
“Hope this helps! - Montgomery”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
- Jocelyn A. Meyer 🇺🇸 · $20
- Wanida Pimchanok Pattanasiri 🇹🇭 · $25
- Seo-jun Gun-woo Lim 🇰🇷 · $30
- Arslan Farhan Tarar 🇵🇰 · $20
“God bless. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Faisalabad”
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Hope things get better soon, Maria. Your post was clear and honest. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Blessings.
Best of luck. Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Surabaya.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Maria.
It's all in the list in the story. labor charges is the big one at $45, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Good question.
Stay strong, Maria. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care
so sorry you're going through this, Maria. Hope this works out for you
Small businesses are the heart of Novosibirsk. Hope you're open again soon. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Tema!
So sorry you're going through this, Maria. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Novosibirsk
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Novosibirsk
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about labor charges, advice is welcome too. Appreciate you taking the time.
Hope things get better soon, Maria. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update!
Hope things get better soon, Maria. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 14 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Take care, Maria. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Novosibirsk.
keep going, Maria. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Ankara this morning. Greetings from Ankara.