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Get Kemi back on the road: my motorbike repair fund

Kemi drives for a living in Enugu, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 12 weeks.

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Kemi Obiageli Coker
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Enugu
I make my living with my motorbike. 12 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $160. 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 4 children. 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 $160 goes: • engine head gasket replacement (parts): $105 • Labor charges: $15 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $35 • Towing and inspection: $5 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Kemi

Updates from Kemi

  1. Small update. $191 so far, I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 62% now ($99). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward road tax and insurance renewal.

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  • Thinking of you and your family, Kemi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

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