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Get Ebuka back on the road: my taxi repair fund

Ebuka drives for a living in Abuja, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 7 weeks.

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Ebuka Ebuka Abdullahi
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Abuja
I make my living with my taxi. 7 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system 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 family of five. 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. 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: • radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $180 • Labor charges: $60 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $20 • Towing and inspection: $40 Thanks for reading all this. - Ebuka
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Ebuka

  1. We're at 60% thanks to 8 of you. the plan for radiator and cooling system replacement is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Update from Abuja: the plan for towing and inspection is now scheduled. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $116 raised so far (39%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Prakash J. SomayajulaID verifiedPhoto verified

    Keep going, Ebuka. Small businesses are the heart of Abuja. Hope you're open again soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust

    • Beatrice Anyango Bakari

      Keep going, Ebuka. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.

      • Maverick F. StantonQuestion

        is there anything that isn't money that would help Ebuka?

        • Diya F. Garg

          Good luck, Ebuka. It takes guts to ask. Well done

          • Eren Kemal Çelik

            Sending strength, Ebuka. Hope you make a strong comeback. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Addis Ababa

            • Luke G. MartinezQuestion

              is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ebuka.

              • Ebuka Ebuka AbdullahiOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

                It's all in the list in the story. radiator and cooling system replacement (parts) is the big one at $180, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.

            • Nana Kwabena Abdul

              Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Addis Ababa.

              • Bryan M. MacaraegQuestionID verified

                how is Ebuka doing now?

                • Iván J. Medina

                  Hope things get better soon. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Abuja.

                  • Arjun Arora

                    Wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

                    • Rubina Jannat UddinPhoto verified

                      Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 27 people at work. God bless.

                      • Hossain Imran Howlader

                        Hope you make a strong comeback. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too

                        • Sebastian Dieter Schmid

                          Rooting for you. Hope the shop reopens soon. God bless

                          • Itzel L. Contreras

                            Hang in there. Hope you make a strong comeback. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.

                            • Volkan Selim Koç

                              praying for you, Ebuka. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Milan.

                              • Athumani Kipchoge Mwakyusa

                                Thinking of you and your family, Ebuka. Small businesses are the heart of Abuja. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from Vadodara

                                $243 raised of $300

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