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Get Emeka back on the road: my delivery van repair fund
Emeka's my delivery van is Emeka's only source of income and needs a transmission replacement costing $150.
🇳🇬 Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria819 views
I make my living with my delivery van. 4 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $150. 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 twelve 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $150 goes:
• transmission replacement (parts): $90
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $30
• Towing and inspection: $30
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Emeka
Updates from Emeka
Thank you all. We're at 66% now ($99). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for towing and inspection is now scheduled.
Quick update: $166 raised so far (110%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Thank you all. We're at 13% now ($20). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.
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- Naresh W. Walia 🇮🇳 · $37
“From my family to yours. Only $37 but hope it helps. - Mysuru”
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Good luck, Emeka. Hope you get there. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Emeka.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. transmission replacement (parts) is the biggest at $90. Ask me anything else.
Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Philadelphia this morning. All the best.
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Coyoacán but we're thinking of you
Sending love. Shared this with my family. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Hang in there, Emeka. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 14 people at work. Love from Bhopal.