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My school-run minibus: Manoel's only way to earn a living
Manoel drives for a living in Petrópolis, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 4 weeks.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1,087 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 4 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $350. 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 eleven 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 $350 goes:
• Towing and inspection: $50
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $260
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $40
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Manoel
Thank you all. We're at 68% now ($238). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week. - Manoel
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So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Petrópolis.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Petrópolis.
Good luck, Manoel. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
thinking of you, Manoel. This could happen to any of us. Take care
Thanks for sharing this. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts, Manoel. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Likoni.
Stay strong. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Thane
Thinking of you and your family, Manoel. Hope you make a strong comeback. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Small businesses are the heart of Petrópolis. Hope you're open again soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
Sending strength, Manoel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Petrópolis!
hope it all works out, Manoel. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Take care.