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Get Omondi back on the road: my tuk-tuk repair fund
Omondi drives for a living in Kinondoni, and a broken gearbox has stopped all income for 5 weeks.
🇹🇿 Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania2,009 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 5 weeks ago the gearbox 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 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 $300 goes:
• gearbox replacement (parts): $200
• Labor charges: $50
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $40
• Towing and inspection: $10
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Omondi
We're at 64% thanks to 6 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.
Thank you all. We're at 28% now ($85). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
Quick update: $35 raised so far (12%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Claudia G. Ortiz 🇲🇽 · $15
- Fatuma Mercy Onyango 🇹🇿 · $5
- Cynthia Hamilton 🇺🇸 · $75
- Johanna Ursula Schmid 🇩🇪 · $5
- Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $27
- Geetha Nambiar 🇮🇳 · $50
- Osama Idris Khoury 🇪🇬 · $10
“You got this. Thought of Omondi all day after reading this. - Shubra”
- Amparo J. García 🇲🇽 · $25
“Take care of yourselves. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Tlaquepaque”
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Wishing you peace, Omondi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Love from Thủ Đức