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Get Murat back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund

Without my school-run minibus Murat can't work; a $500 repair would put him back on the road.

🇹🇷 Istanbul, Türkiye1,703 views
Murat Burak Aydoğan
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Üsküdar
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 4 weeks ago the rear axle failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $500. 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 family of five. 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 $500 goes: • rear axle replacement (parts): $340 • Labor charges: $35 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $80 • Towing and inspection: $45 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Murat
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Murat

  1. Quick update: $316 raised so far (63%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Üsküdar: we've started the first stage. We're at 59% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. We're at 34% thanks to 5 of you. I made the first payment toward labor charges. More news soon.

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  • Ksenia Irina Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 · $50

    “Get well soon. Thought of Murat all day after reading this. - Dnipro”

  • Aarti R. Yadav 🇮🇳 · $22.50
  • Alamin Joy Khatun 🇧🇩 · $15
  • Reza Slamet Cahyono 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Araceli D. Gómez 🇲🇽 · $100

    “Be well. Hope the October deadline works out. - Xalapa”

  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $30

    “Thought of Murat all day after reading this. - Düsseldorf”

  • Douglas Burke 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Beatrice Lucy Mushi 🇰🇪 · $25
  • Tahmina Shapla Miah 🇧🇩 · $30
  • Alejandra T. González 🇲🇽 · $21
  • Tika Rina Handoko 🇮🇩 · $10

    “Thought of Murat all day after reading this. - Jakarta”

  • Larissa Isabela Teixeira 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Adriana S. Ochoa 🇺🇸 · $10

    “You got this. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Aurora”

  • Umar Aditya Harahap 🇮🇩 · $75

    “Thought of Murat all day after reading this. - Kediri”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Be well. Gave what I could this week. - Ludhiana”

  • Fitria Sri Purnomo 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Russell L. Alvarado 🇦🇺 · $21.50

    “Hope the October deadline works out. - Hobart”

  • Januka Regmi 🇳🇵 · $50
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  • Giovana Eliane Xavier 🇧🇷 · $63

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  • Nneka Funmilayo Okoro

    Sending good thoughts, Murat. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.

    • Nada Dalia Youssef

      Take care, Murat. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Blessings.

      • Nora TaylorPhoto verified

        rooting for you, Murat. Hope the shop reopens soon. Love from Dublin.

        • Anitha A. Acharya

          Rooting for you, Murat. Hope you get there. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Take care!

          • Rachel E. McCoy

            Thinking of you, Murat. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Chattogram.

            $608 raised of $500

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