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Get Kristine back on the road: my tuk-tuk repair fund

Without my tuk-tuk Kristine can't work; a $350 repair would put her back on the road.

🇵🇭 1103, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines777 views
Kristine J. Gonzales
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Quezon City
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 5 weeks ago the clutch assembly 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 wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked eleven 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 $350 goes: • Labor charges: $50 • clutch assembly replacement (parts): $250 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $50 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Kristine
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Kristine

  1. Update from Quezon City: I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. We're at 44% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 42% now ($148). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for road tax and insurance renewal is now scheduled.

  3. Quick update: $65 raised so far (19%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Anna Schmitz 🇩🇪 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇰🇷 · $42.50

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

  • Marisol D. Muñoz 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Get well soon. Hope the June deadline works out. - Sacramento”

  • Nora Peters 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Takashi Shun Ota 🇯🇵 · $5

    “Be well. Thought of Kristine all day after reading this. - Kobe”

  • Amparo L. Valdez 🇲🇽 · $30
  • Radhika E. Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Radhika G. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Hudson J. Owens 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Birtukan Taye 🇪🇹 · $10
  • Andrew Romero 🇨🇦 · $5
  • Pooja C. Meena 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Blessings. Thought of Kristine all day after reading this. - Pune”

  • Na Zhou 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Walter Lehmann 🇩🇪 · $15
  • Miguel F. Torres 🇵🇭 · $8
  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $15
  • Yoga Imam Sihombing 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Sending love. I'm in Ludhiana, thinking of you. - Ludhiana”

  • Asher E. Medina 🇨🇦 · $20

    “Thinking of you. Hope the June deadline works out. - Toronto”

  • Claudia K. López 🇪🇸 · $10

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  • Armando B. Hernández

    So sorry you're going through this. Small businesses are the heart of Quezon City. Hope you're open again soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

    • Suresh R. Shetty

      Sending love. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care

      • Valérie Nathalie Mercier

        Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Alcalá de Henares so I could bring a meal. Love from Thane.

        • Hassan Nabil Khalil

          Take care, Kristine. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.

          • Ravi S. IyerID verified

            Praying for you, Kristine. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Bandung.

            • Varun L. Goyal

              Hope you make a strong comeback. Greetings from Lagos.

              $400.50 raised of $350

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