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Get Sharmila back on the road: my ride-share car repair fund

Sharmila drives for a living in Narayanganj, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 5 weeks.

🇧🇩 Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh479 views
Sharmila Lamia Sheikh
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Narayanganj
I make my living with my ride-share car. 5 weeks ago the engine head gasket 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: • Road tax and insurance renewal: $20 • Towing and inspection: $20 • engine head gasket replacement (parts): $160 Thanks for reading all this. - Sharmila

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  • Wishing you peace. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I'll check back for the next update.

    • Paisley R. KellerAddress verified

      Keep going, Sharmila. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best

      • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Sharmila!

        • Road tax and insurance renewal is $20 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. It helps to be asked.

      • Sending good thoughts, Sharmila. This could happen to any of us. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Narayanganj.

        • Thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too

          • best of luck, Sharmila. Looking forward to the next update.

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