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Get Hlengiwe back on the road: my ride-share car repair fund

Without my ride-share car Hlengiwe can't work; a $400 repair would put her back on the road.

🇿🇦 Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa571 views
Hlengiwe M. Molefe
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Soweto
I make my living with my ride-share car. 7 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $400. 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. I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update. Where the $400 goes: • Towing and inspection: $25 • transmission replacement (parts): $340 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $35 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Hlengiwe all day after reading this.”

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    “Get well soon. Thought of Hlengiwe all day after reading this. - Jakarta”

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  • Umar AhmedPhoto verified

    Take care, Hlengiwe. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care.

    • keep going, Hlengiwe. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Piraeus this morning!

      • Keep going, Hlengiwe. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

        • Best of luck, Hlengiwe. Shared this with my family. After 12 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

          • Small businesses are the heart of Soweto. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from São Paulo

            • So sorry you're going through this, Hlengiwe. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.

              • Hope it all works out, Hlengiwe. Your post was clear and honest. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

                • Wishing you peace, Hlengiwe. It takes guts to ask. Well done!

                  • So sorry you're going through this, Hlengiwe. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted

                    • Harold GuerreroID verified

                      Praying for you. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless

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