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Get Edson back on the road: my tuk-tuk repair fund
Edson drives for a living in Pelotas, and a broken clutch assembly has stopped all income for 7 weeks.
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I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 7 weeks ago the clutch assembly failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $550. 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 ten 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $550 goes:
• clutch assembly replacement (parts): $330
• Labor charges: $70
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $85
• Towing and inspection: $65
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Edson
Updates from Edson
Small update. $184 so far, I made the first payment toward clutch assembly replacement.
- Gianna E. Ramos 🇵🇭 · $247.50
“Thought of Edson all day after reading this. - Bacolod”
- Rami Hussein Badawi 🇸🇦 · $75
“Every little bit. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Riyadh”
- Isabelle Aurélie Lemoine 🇫🇷 · $50
“Sending love. Shared with friends too. - Grenoble”
- Julian Fleming 🇬🇧 · $50
- Aoi Yamada 🇯🇵 · $30
“Wishing you the best - Sakai”
- Seyi Chidi Popoola 🇳🇬 · $29
- Matthew W. Lowe 🇺🇸 · $25
- Daisuke Yuma Ishida 🇯🇵 · $25
- Babu Shafiq Ali 🇮🇳 · $19.50
“Happy to help. Thought of Edson all day after reading this.”
- Anna Inna Melnyk 🇷🇺 · $10
“Hope things get better. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Yekaterinburg”
- Marlon Samuels 🇯🇲 · $5
“Be well. Shared with friends too. - Kingston”
- Jocelyn S. Lacson 🇺🇸 · $5
“Best of luck. I'm in Winston-Salem, thinking of you. - Winston-Salem”
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Small businesses are the heart of Pelotas. Hope you're open again soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.