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

Sophie's my food truck is Sophie's only source of income and needs a transmission replacement costing $1,600.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Liverpool, England, United Kingdom1,550 views
Sophie Palmer
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Liverpool
I make my living with my food truck. 5 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,600. 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 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 $1,600 goes: โ€ข Road tax and insurance renewal: $115 โ€ข Labor charges: $370 โ€ข transmission replacement (parts): $1,115 Thanks for being kind about this.

Updates from Sophie

  1. We're at 31% thanks to 7 of you. the plan for road tax and insurance renewal is now scheduled. More news soon.

  • Benjamin A. Stewart ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $15
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50
  • Lorena Valentina Santos ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $9

    โ€œKeep your head up. From Juazeiro do Norte with love.โ€

  • Natalie P. Alvarez ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $25
  • Oskar Piotr Tomaszewski ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $100
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $25
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $25
  • Efthymia Ioannou ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $5

    โ€œRooting for you. Gave what I could this week. - Athensโ€

  • Natalia L. Chรกvez ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $250
  • Niluka Kanchana Jayawardena ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $10
  • Rolando W. Uy ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $100

    โ€œThought of Sophie all day after reading this. - Manilaโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50
  • Ganesh K. Hegde ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25
  • Nirali C. Deshpande ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $30

    โ€œGod bless. Thought of Sophie all day after reading this. - Nagpurโ€

  • Ricardo L. Urbina ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $25

    โ€œWish I could do more. Small amount but sent with love. - Palmiraโ€

Reviews

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    Truly grateful for the support

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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    Really cared about my situation

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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    Helped when no one else could

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    Really cared about my situation

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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  • Hang in there, Sophie. Hope you make a strong comeback. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

    • Sending love. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Tiruchirappalli.

      • Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Barcelona.

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