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Get Kipchoge back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund
Without my school-run minibus Kipchoge cannot work; a $350 repair would put him back on the road.
🇰🇪 Mombasa, Kenya854 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 4 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $350. 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $350 goes:
• gearbox replacement (parts): $260
• Towing and inspection: $25
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $65
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Kipchoge
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hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Latina.
I hope things turn around soon. Love from Ludhiana.
Take care, Kipchoge. Hope you make a strong comeback. All the best.
Thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Cardiff donated after I showed her your page
Small businesses are the heart of Mombasa. Hope you're open again soon. I'll check back for the next update.