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Emiliano needs my motorbike repaired to get back to work in Medellín
Emiliano drives for a living in Medellín, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 6 weeks.
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I make my living with my motorbike. 6 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $300. 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 younger brothers and sisters. Before the breakdown I worked eleven 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 $300 goes:
• transmission replacement (parts): $150
• Labor charges: $70
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $50
• Towing and inspection: $30
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Emiliano
Updates from Emiliano
We're at 63% thanks to 4 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($49 in total) I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $100
“Rooting for you. Thought of Emiliano all day after reading this.”
- Jacques Antoine Pierre 🇨🇦 · $39.50
“Thinking of you. Thought of Emiliano all day after reading this.”
- Qasim Omar Hegazy 🇪🇬 · $29
“Be well. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Luxor”
- Maria Barbara D'Angelo 🇮🇹 · $20
- Nahom Berhanu Mekonnen 🇪🇹 · $10
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3.0(1 review)Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
- Changed my perspective
This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.
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It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best