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Get Evans back on the road: my taxi repair fund
Evans drives for a living in Nairobi, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 3 weeks.
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I make my living with my taxi. 3 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 nine hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four 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 $150 goes:
• transmission replacement (parts): $75
• Labor charges: $40
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $30
• Towing and inspection: $5
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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Thinking of you and your family, Evans. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.
Thinking of you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together.
rooting for you. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Gangnam.