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Help Akoth replace the gearbox and return to work
Akoth's my food truck is Akoth's only source of income and needs a gearbox replacement costing $50.
🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania1,298 views
I make my living with my food truck. 10 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $50. 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 4 children. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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 $50 goes:
• Towing and inspection: $15
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $25
• Labor charges: $10
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Akoth
Updates from Akoth
We're at 77% thanks to 2 of you. I made the first payment toward towing and inspection. More news soon.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($39 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 45% funded and we've started the first stage.
- Micah H. Douglas 🇬🇧 · $22.50
“Hope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Birmingham”
- Donatella Simona Marini 🇮🇹 · $22.50
“Hope this helps. I'm in Bari, thinking of you.”
- Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $16
“Be well. Been where you are, it gets better. - Dnipro”
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Rooting for you, Akoth. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family, Akoth. Shared it with a few friends.
rooting for you. Hope you make a strong comeback. My husband and I read this together. Take care!
Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Dar es Salaam
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Dar es Salaam.