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Get Aarti back on the road: my tuk-tuk repair fund
Without my tuk-tuk Aarti can't work; a $310 repair would put her back on the road.
🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India1,656 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 5 weeks ago the suspension failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $310. 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 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $310 goes:
• suspension replacement (parts): $220
• Labor charges: $50
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $35
• Towing and inspection: $5
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Aarti
Wanted to say thank you properly. 52% funded and the plan for suspension replacement is now scheduled.
We're at 23% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
- Pedro Raimundo Farias 🇧🇷 · $75
- Anna Galina Frolov 🇷🇺 · $25
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
- Kreesan R. Tshabalala 🇿🇦 · $20
- Mandla K. Williams 🇿🇦 · $10
“Wishing you the best. Been where you're, it gets better. - Paarl”
- Francisco R. Serrano 🇪🇸 · $96
“Every little bit. Only $96 but hope it helps. - Granada”
- Violet M. Ortega 🇺🇸 · $10
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $39
- Jahid Hasan Chowdhury 🇮🇳 · $41
- Heather K. Hanson 🇺🇸 · $10
- Inés E. Lozano 🇲🇽 · $50
- Raymond G. Foster 🇺🇸 · $10
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Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care
Take care, Aarti. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Barranquilla!
Hope things get better soon, Aarti. Shared it with a few friends