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Help Irfan replace the gearbox and return to work

Irfan drives for a living in Faisalabad, and a broken gearbox has stopped all income for 10 weeks.

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Irfan Hussain Hashmi
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Faisalabad
I make my living with my pickup. 10 weeks ago the gearbox 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 family of five. 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 $150 goes: • Road tax and insurance renewal: $40 • Towing and inspection: $10 • gearbox replacement (parts): $100 Thanks for reading all this.
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Irfan

  1. We're at 128% thanks to 5 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $88 raised so far (58%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($88 in total) I made the first payment toward towing and inspection. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Pandu Dwi Wardana 🇮🇩 · $50

    “Stay strong. Gave what I could this week. - Malang”

  • Venkat P. Mohan 🇮🇳 · $42

    “Thought of Irfan all day after reading this. - Pune”

  • Karin S. Nkosi 🇿🇦 · $12

    “God bless. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Pietermaritzburg”

  • Asif Emon Karim 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Jericho N. Salvador 🇵🇭 · $67.50
  • Óscar B. Tapia 🇲🇽 · $20

    “Hope this helps. My neighbor told me about this one. - Tlaquepaque”

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  • Arif Saif ParvezQuestion

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Irfan

    • Irfan Hussain HashmiOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      Road tax and insurance renewal is $40 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • Kariuki Kiprop Byaruhanga

    Small businesses are the heart of Faisalabad. Hope you're open again soon. Love from Reading

    • Ramesh G. Prajapati

      thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.

      • Latha N. Rajan

        Wishing you the best, Irfan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Atlanta

        • Paula W. RodríguezQuestion

          how is Irfan doing now?

          • Lorena Beatriz PachecoPhoto verified

            Good luck, Irfan. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Love from Negombo

            • Vino Vino Salim

              Praying for you, Irfan. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up

              • Henrik Alvin Danielsson

                Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Mysuru.

                • Rose R. Cruz

                  Keep going, Irfan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Faisalabad.

                  • Amol H. Karandikar

                    hang in there, Irfan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.

                    • Yuki Ohno

                      Stay strong. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.

                      • Jorge N. Morales

                        Thinking of you, Irfan. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.

                        • Domenico Pietro OrlandoPhoto verified

                          Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Pokhara

                          • William C. Brady

                            Wishing you the best, Irfan. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best

                            $241.50 raised of $150

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