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My food truck: Natália's only way to earn a living
Natália drives for a living in Santos, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 3 weeks.
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I make my living with my food truck. 3 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 two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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.
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:
• transmission replacement (parts): $330
• Labor charges: $120
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $40
• Towing and inspection: $10
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Natália
Updates from Natália
Quick update: $140 raised so far (28%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Thinking of you, Natália. Looking forward to the next update.
good luck, Natália. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Milan.
Thinking of you and your family, Natália. Hope the shop reopens soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Hope things get better soon. Hope you make a strong comeback. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Wishing you peace, Natália. This could happen to any of us. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Blessings.