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Get Asher back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund

Asher drives for a living in Houston, and a broken rear axle has stopped all income for 6 weeks.

🇺🇸 Texas, United States973 views
Asher G. Myers
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Houston
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 6 weeks ago the rear axle failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $2,050. 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 two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked nine 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. All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal. Where the $2,050 goes: • rear axle replacement (parts): $1,450 • Labor charges: $310 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $145 • Towing and inspection: $145 Thanks for being kind about this. - Asher
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Asher

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 39% funded and the plan for labor charges is now scheduled.

  2. We're at 23% thanks to 9 of you. the plan for road tax and insurance renewal is now scheduled. More news soon.

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  • Juliet Peace Quadri

    Wishing you the best. Small businesses are the heart of Houston. Hope you're open again soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Houston.

    • Charlotte Wilson

      Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't give up. Take care

      • Doris Ross

        Hope it all works out, Asher. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.

        • Rashid Ziad Slimani

          Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Houston

          • Lidia Valentyna Soloviev

            Sending love, Asher. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Houston

            • Lina Rania Trabelsi

              hang in there. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.

              • Silke Monika Maier

                You're not alone, Asher. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Dar es Salaam so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Puebla

                $1,421.50 raised of $2,050

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