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

Santiago drives for a living in Riverside, and a broken suspension has stopped all income for 6 weeks.

🇺🇸 Riverside, California, United States1,325 views
Santiago C. Barnes
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Riverside
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 6 weeks ago the suspension failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $2,000. 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 1 children. 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 $2,000 goes: • Towing and inspection: $110 • Labor charges: $370 • suspension replacement (parts): $1,520 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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  • Leonardo Giorgio Piras

    Wishing you the best, Santiago. Hope the shop reopens soon. God bless

    • Karl Felix Schröder

      Rooting for you, Santiago. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Taguig

      • Caroline G. Jackson

        Sending strength, Santiago. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

        • Doris F. Holland

          Sending good thoughts, Santiago. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Saket

          • Ines Zahra Saleh

            Stay strong, Santiago. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Riverside

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