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

Subramanian drives for a living in Mumbai, and a broken gearbox has stopped all income for 12 weeks.

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Subramanian G. Nadar
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Mumbai
I make my living with my food truck. 12 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $210. 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 wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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. I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update. Where the $210 goes: โ€ข gearbox replacement (parts): $105 โ€ข Labor charges: $60 โ€ข Road tax and insurance renewal: $40 โ€ข Towing and inspection: $5 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

Updates from Subramanian

  1. 60% there. the plan for gearbox replacement is now scheduled. Thank you.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 95% funded and the plan for road tax and insurance renewal is now scheduled.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 24% funded and I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.

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    โ€œHope things get better. Hope the August deadline works out. - Lagosโ€

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  • is there anything that isn't money that would help Subramanian?

    • It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Mumbai

      • Wishing you peace, Subramanian. Hope you make a strong comeback. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.

        • Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.

          • Thinking of you, Subramanian. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

            • Hope things get better soon, Subramanian. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

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