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Get Iván back on the road: my tuk-tuk repair fund
Iván drives for a living in El Paso, and a broken fuel pump has stopped all income for 10 weeks.
🇺🇸 El Paso, Texas, United States1,028 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 10 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,900. 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 wife and our newborn. 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $1,900 goes:
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $1,500
• Labor charges: $250
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $150
Thanks for reading all this.
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Thanks for sharing this. Small businesses are the heart of El Paso. Hope you're open again soon. Thinking of El Paso.
shared this with my family. After 24 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Lagos.
Sending love, Iván. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.