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My taxi: Heather's only way to earn a living
Without my taxi Heather can't work; a $1,600 repair would put her back on the road.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States2,751 views
I make my living with my taxi. 8 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system 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 3 children. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $1,600 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $370
• Labor charges: $400
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $830
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Heather
Updates from Heather
Good news. Because of your gifts ($698 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Elena Anna Sergeev 🇺🇦 · $100
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $100
- Chukwuemeka Kayode Igwe 🇳🇬 · $100
“From my family to yours. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Gwagwalada”
- Shirley A. Lucas 🇺🇸 · $100
“Thought of Heather all day after reading this. - Ann Arbor”
- Sameer K. Jadhav 🇮🇳 · $100
- Raquel Azevedo 🇧🇷 · $90
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $72
- Kinsley Fox 🇬🇧 · $50
- Anonymous 🇯🇲 · $50
- Ebru Tuğba Kaplan 🇹🇷 · $50
- Rose Faith Otieno 🇰🇪 · $50
“Sending love. Thought of Heather all day after reading this. - Machakos”
- Theresa Kezia Amponsah 🇬🇭 · $46.50
- Siyabonga Fourie 🇿🇦 · $46
- Rodel E. Villanueva 🇵🇭 · $30
- Amani Naliaka Urassa 🇰🇪 · $30
- Débora Juliana Barros 🇧🇷 · $30
- Wafula Hamisi Tembo 🇰🇪 · $30
“Thought of Heather all day after reading this. - Eldoret”
- Rajesh G. Nayak 🇮🇳 · $30
“Thought of Heather all day after reading this. - Mangaluru”
- Doris T. Vega 🇺🇸 · $25
- Inna Larysa Maksimov 🇺🇦 · $25
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Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Good luck. Hope the shop reopens soon. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best
Sending love, Heather. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.
Stay strong. Small businesses are the heart of Los Angeles. Hope you're open again soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Saint-Étienne
Hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Arusha
Sending good thoughts, Heather. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
You're not alone. Small businesses are the heart of Los Angeles. Hope you're open again soon. Put this on a community board in Riyadh this morning. All the best.
hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from San Diego