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Get Kumari back on the road: my pickup repair fund
Without my pickup Kumari can't work; a $300 repair would put her back on the road.
🇱🇰 Galle, Southern, Sri Lanka449 views
I make my living with my pickup. 7 weeks ago the engine head gasket 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 twelve 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $300 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $210
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $30
• Labor charges: $60
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Kumari
Updates from Kumari
Quick update: $88 raised so far (29%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($88 in total) the plan for labor charges is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Thank you all. We're at 21% now ($63). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
- Rubina Banerjee 🇧🇩 · $101
- Paul Kingsley Tijani 🇳🇬 · $25
- Nirali J. Doshi 🇮🇳 · $25
“All the best. Thought of Kumari all day after reading this.”
- Ife Yetunde Bello 🇳🇬 · $20
- Francisca Bianca Melo 🇧🇷 · $43
“Hope the June deadline works out. - Vitória da Conquista”
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Hope it all works out, Kumari. Hope you get there. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too
You're not alone. Hope you make a strong comeback. I hope June is when things finally get easier. Love from Glasgow.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kumari.
Sure. The biggest one is engine head gasket replacement (parts), $210. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. It helps to be asked.
sending strength. Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Dasmariñas
Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Soweto this morning. Thinking of Galle.
Hope things get better soon, Kumari. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
So sorry you're going through this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Galle.
Hope you make a strong comeback. I hope June is when things finally get easier.
So sorry you're going through this, Kumari. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.
Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Port Harcourt.
Hope it all works out, Kumari. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. All the best
Thinking of you, Kumari. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this, Kumari. Looking forward to the next update.
thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Birmingham.