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Get Teklu back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund
Teklu drives for a living in Adama, and a broken rear axle has stopped all income for 4 weeks.
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I make my living with my school-run minibus. 4 weeks ago the rear axle failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $150. 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 nine 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 $150 goes:
• rear axle replacement (parts): $95
• Towing and inspection: $20
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $35
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
Updates from Teklu
Quick update: $108 raised so far (72%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $67.50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $67.50
- Andrés L. Jiménez 🇺🇸 · $20
“Every little bit. Thought of Teklu all day after reading this. - Yonkers”
- Justine Céline Baron 🇫🇷 · $20
- Saima Afshan Jilani 🇵🇰 · $10
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how is Teklu doing now?
Good luck, Teklu. Hope you make a strong comeback. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
Sending love, Teklu. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care
Shared this with my family. Love from Fez.
wishing you peace, Teklu. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.
Sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 11 people at work. Love from Arlington.
Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Düsseldorf.
Take care, Teklu. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in St. Petersburg but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Adama.
Take care, Teklu. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Half-Way Tree.
Wishing you peace, Teklu. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Wishing you peace, Teklu. Hope the shop reopens soon. We're a small family in London but we're thinking of you