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Get Riaan back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund
Riaan drives for a living in Cape Town, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 12 weeks.
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I make my living with my school-run minibus. 12 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $350. 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 wife and our newborn. 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $350 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $55
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $280
• Towing and inspection: $15
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Riaan
Update from Cape Town: I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. We're at 4% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Emiliano G. Zamora 🇲🇽 · $25
- Rotimi Danjuma Shittu 🇳🇬 · $42
“Every little bit. Thought of Riaan all day after reading this. - Epe”
- Siddharth T. More 🇮🇳 · $4
- Samuel Dayo Anyanwu 🇳🇬 · $10
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