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

Silas drives for a living in Hialeah, and a broken rear axle has stopped all income for 8 weeks.

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Silas Butler
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Hialeah
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 8 weeks ago the rear axle failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,050. 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 3 children. 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 $1,050 goes: • rear axle replacement (parts): $630 • Labor charges: $120 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $185 • Towing and inspection: $115 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Silas
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  • Anna Angela Orlando

    Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Palermo so I could bring a meal.

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