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Babatunde needs my school-run minibus repaired to get back to work in Zaria
Without my school-run minibus Babatunde can't work; a $200 repair would put him back on the road.
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I make my living with my school-run minibus. 4 weeks ago the rear axle failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $200. 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 nine 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $200 goes:
• rear axle replacement (parts): $80
• Labor charges: $50
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $45
• Towing and inspection: $25
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Babatunde
Quick update: $39 raised so far (20%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
We're at 14% thanks to 4 of you. I made the first payment toward rear axle replacement. More news soon.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($14 in total) the plan for labor charges is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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“Hang in there. Thought of Babatunde all day after reading this. - Jakarta”
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- Weston A. Schneider 🇨🇦 · $11.50
- Sang-hoon Woo-jin Park 🇰🇷 · $10
- Pongsak Yodchai Boonmee 🇹🇭 · $5
- Philippe Ethan Dumas 🇨🇦 · $10
- Hassan Arslan Memon 🇵🇰 · $4
- Enzo Pedro Amaral 🇧🇷 · $10
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hang in there, Babatunde. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings
Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Zaria
You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Kaduna.
Thinking of you and your family. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Lahore so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, Babatunde. Small businesses are the heart of Zaria. Hope you're open again soon. We're a small family in Hyderabad but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Hyderabad!
Sending strength, Babatunde. Hope the shop reopens soon. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Take care. Small businesses are the heart of Zaria. Hope you're open again soon. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Zaria.
Thinking of you. Hope the shop reopens soon. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Mendoza.
Hope it all works out, Babatunde. Small businesses are the heart of Zaria. Hope you're open again soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.
thanks for sharing this, Babatunde. Hope you make a strong comeback. We're a small family in La Plata but we're thinking of you. Blessings
Thinking of you and your family, Babatunde. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted. All the best.
Thinking of you, Babatunde. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.
hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from San Francisco.
So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. Love from Kediri.
you're not alone, Babatunde. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Zaria.
Take care, Babatunde. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home