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Get Julieta back on the road: my tuk-tuk repair fund
Without my tuk-tuk Julieta can't work; a $300 repair would put her back on the road.
🇨🇴 Antioquia, Colombia310 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 6 weeks ago the rear axle failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $300. 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 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 $300 goes:
• rear axle replacement (parts): $160
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $55
• Labor charges: $85
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
Updates from Julieta
Quick update: $175 raised so far (58%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
We're at 33% thanks to 1 of you. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
- Elias Nils Mårtensson 🇸🇪 · $100
- Iris Marieke Timmermans 🇳🇱 · $73
“Thought of Julieta all day after reading this. - Amsterdam”
- Fitri Rahayu Hakim 🇮🇩 · $50
- Carlos L. González 🇲🇽 · $25
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Wishing you the best, Julieta. Looking forward to the next update. God bless
hope it all works out, Julieta. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.
Rooting for you, Julieta. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best
So sorry you're going through this, Julieta. Small businesses are the heart of Medellín. Hope you're open again soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Small businesses are the heart of Medellín. Hope you're open again soon. Wish I lived closer to Fresno so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Medellín
keep going, Julieta. Small businesses are the heart of Medellín. Hope you're open again soon. God bless.
looking forward to the next update. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Medellín.
wishing you peace. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Thinking of Medellín.
Wishing you peace, Julieta. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Medellín.
hang in there, Julieta. Small businesses are the heart of Medellín. Hope you're open again soon. Thinking of Medellín