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Get Fiona back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund
Fiona drives for a living in Pretoria, and a broken suspension has stopped all income for 6 weeks.
🇿🇦 South Africa1,160 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 6 weeks ago the suspension 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 1 children. 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 $150 goes:
• Towing and inspection: $25
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $55
• Labor charges: $70
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Fiona
Good news. Because of your gifts ($104 in total) I made the first payment toward road tax and insurance renewal. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Quick update: $63 raised so far (42%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $20 raised so far (13%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Hang in there, Fiona. Hope you make a strong comeback. Take care.