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Get Ronke back on the road: my tuk-tuk repair fund

Ronke drives for a living in Gwagwalada, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 6 weeks.

🇳🇬 902147, Gwagwalada, Abuja FCT, Nigeria769 views
Ronke Zainab Abdullahi
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Gwagwalada
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 6 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $200. 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 three 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 $200 goes: • radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $105 • Labor charges: $60 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $35 Every share and every dollar helps. - Ronke
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Ronke

  1. Quick update: $51 raised so far (26%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Gwagwalada: I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. We're at 63% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($71 in total) I made the first payment toward road tax and insurance renewal. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Lena Björklund 🇸🇪 · $20

    “Hope things get better. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Malmö”

  • Leonardo Diego Medeiros 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Wishing you the best. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Caruaru”

  • Rami Hamza Radwan 🇪🇬 · $54.50

    “Hope things get better. My mother told me about this one. - Shubra”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Sohel Hossain Hossain 🇧🇩 · $41
  • Colton F. Lee 🇺🇸 · $10

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  • Uchenna Michael Kalu

    You're not alone, Ronke. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

    • Gonzalo R. Vega

      Praying for you, Ronke. Small businesses are the heart of Gwagwalada. Hope you're open again soon. Take care.

      • Prabha Sachini Rathnayake

        Thinking of you and your family, Ronke. Shared this with my family. All the best

        • Nathalie Odette Lemoine

          Good luck, Ronke. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.

          • Ife Chidinma Williams

            thinking of you, Ronke. Small businesses are the heart of Gwagwalada. Hope you're open again soon. Sent it to 26 people at work.

            $165.50 raised of $200

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