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Get Lalita back on the road: my tuk-tuk repair fund
Without my tuk-tuk Lalita can't work; a $400 repair would put her back on the road.
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I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 4 weeks ago the rear axle failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $400. 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 ten 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $400 goes:
• rear axle replacement (parts): $220
• Labor charges: $35
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $100
• Towing and inspection: $45
Thanks for reading all this.
- Lalita
Updates from Lalita
Small update. $207 so far, the plan for labor charges is now scheduled.
Quick update: $62 raised so far (16%). the plan for towing and inspection is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Shared it with a few friends. After 21 years in public service I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Blessings.