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Get Olumide back on the road: my tuk-tuk repair fund
Olumide drives for a living in Enugu, and a broken suspension has stopped all income for 4 weeks.
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I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 4 weeks ago the suspension failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $260. 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 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 $260 goes:
• suspension replacement (parts): $175
• Labor charges: $55
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $25
• Towing and inspection: $5
Thank you for reading my story.
- Olumide
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your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Lagos but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Lagos.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Olumide
Suspension replacement (parts) is $175 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for asking.
Sending good thoughts, Olumide. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Detroit.
Best of luck. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Southampton.