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My school-run minibus: Jade's only way to earn a living

Without my school-run minibus Jade can't work; a $850 repair would put her back on the road.

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Jade Romane André
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Paris
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 3 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $850. 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 family of five. Before the breakdown I worked eleven hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next six 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 $850 goes: • radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $510 • Labor charges: $105 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $150 • Towing and inspection: $85 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Jade
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  • Garima W. Bansal

    Rooting for you, Jade. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope November is when things finally get easier

    • Tanvir Jewel Ahmed

      Sending strength. Hope the shop reopens soon. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Gulu

      • Ángel C. EstradaID verified

        Hope it all works out, Jade. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless

        • Usha J. Garg

          wishing you the best. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings

          • Haruka Yui Ishida

            Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Nagpur!

            • Seo-yeon Ji-hye Son

              Shared it with a few friends. After 21 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

              • Parvathi T. Acharya

                Shared it with a few friends. After 16 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Winnipeg.

                • Craig W. Edwards

                  Best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Istanbul but we're thinking of you. God bless.

                  • Yolanda L. ValdezID verifiedPhoto verified

                    Hang in there. Small businesses are the heart of Paris. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from San Nicolás de los Garza.

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