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Get Sônia back on the road: my tuk-tuk repair fund
Without my tuk-tuk Sônia can't work; a $500 repair would put her back on the road.
🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1,365 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 12 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $500. 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 younger brothers and sisters. Before the breakdown I worked ten 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 $500 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $90
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $360
• Labor charges: $50
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Sônia
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- Lindiwe T. Jones 🇿🇦 · $141
“Praying for you. Only $141 but hope it helps.”
- Irma Okta Budiman 🇮🇩 · $25
- Gijs Postma 🇳🇱 · $25
“Hang in there. My colleague told me about this one. - Amsterdam”
- Intan Kirana Nugroho 🇮🇩 · $25
“From my family to yours. My neighbor told me about this one. - Bandung”
- Eman Anum Siddiqui 🇵🇰 · $25
- Chloe T. Lowe 🇬🇧 · $10
“You got this. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Southampton”
- Julien Valentin Arnaud 🇫🇷 · $10
- Gbenga Igwe 🇳🇬 · $10
“Thought of Sônia all day after reading this. - Lagos”
- Maliha Bithi Khan 🇧🇩 · $10
“Every little bit. Been where you are, it gets better. - Savar”
- Tharun H. Murthy 🇮🇳 · $5
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Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope February is when things finally get easier!
Hope it all works out. Small businesses are the heart of São Paulo. Hope you're open again soon. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Limoges
Sending love, Sônia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Small businesses are the heart of São Paulo. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from Melbourne.
Sending good thoughts, Sônia. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.