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My food truck: Alberto's only way to earn a living

Without my food truck Alberto can't work; a $500 repair would put him back on the road.

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Alberto Vincenzo Battaglia
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Bologna
I make my living with my food truck. 8 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $500. 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 four 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 $500 goes: • Road tax and insurance renewal: $175 • Labor charges: $190 • Towing and inspection: $135 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Alberto
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Alberto

  1. Thank you all. We're at 69% now ($347). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward towing and inspection.

  2. Update from Bologna: we've started the first stage. We're at 49% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $124 raised so far (25%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Alberto

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  • Sawsan Taghreed Maalouf 🇪🇬 · $75
  • Alejandra B. Vásquez 🇺🇸 · $69

    “Blessings. Thought of Alberto all day after reading this. - Miami”

  • Mohammed Osama Zidan 🇪🇬 · $61

    “From my family to yours. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Mansoura”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $49.50
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $45

    “Blessings. Please keep us posted. - Ann Arbor”

  • Anderson José Amaral 🇧🇷 · $31
  • Ravi L. Dubey 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Janani G. Thevar 🇮🇳 · $29
  • Rutuja K. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $26

    “Thought of Alberto all day after reading this. - Udaipur”

  • Teresa J. Ayala 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Patrick Butler 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Ji-ho Ha-joon Woo 🇰🇷 · $20
  • Julian Newman 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Be well. My sister told me about this one. - Yonkers”

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  • Ricardo Eduardo Marques

    Good luck, Alberto. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.

    • Diya J. Kohli

      hope it all works out, Alberto. Shared this with my family

      • Kebede Million WoldeAddress verified

        Thinking of you and your family. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.

        • Michael Ikenna Oyelaran

          Stay strong, Alberto. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Karachi so I could bring a meal

          • Yanti Jihan Utomo

            best of luck, Alberto. Hope you get there.

            $490.50 raised of $500

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