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Hazel needs my tuk-tuk repaired to get back to work in Ballarat
Hazel drives for a living in Ballarat, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 3 weeks.
🇦🇺 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia992 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 3 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,550. 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 eleven 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $1,550 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $290
• transmission replacement (parts): $1,150
• Towing and inspection: $110
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Hazel
Updates from Hazel
Small update. $405 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
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You're not alone, Hazel. This could happen to any of us. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from San Francisco.