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Help Kebede replace the suspension and return to work
Without my motorbike Kebede can't work; a $50 repair would put him back on the road.
🇪🇹 Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia430 views
I make my living with my motorbike. 7 weeks ago the suspension 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 family of five. Before the breakdown I worked eleven 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 $50 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $15
• Towing and inspection: $10
• Labor charges: $25
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Nottingham
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kebede
Road tax and insurance renewal is $15 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Happy to explain more.
stay strong, Kebede. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. We're a small family in Embakasi but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Embakasi
How is Kebede doing now?
small businesses are the heart of Jimma. Hope you're open again soon. Wish I lived closer to Obuasi so I could bring a meal. All the best
small businesses are the heart of Jimma. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from Los Angeles
Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 18 years in hospitality I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Thinking of Jimma.
Hang in there, Kebede. Hope you get there. Greetings from Eugene
Small businesses are the heart of Jimma. Hope you're open again soon. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Thanks for sharing this, Kebede. Your post was clear and honest
Small businesses are the heart of Jimma. Hope you're open again soon
Wishing you peace, Kebede. Hope the shop reopens soon. I'll check back for the next update. All the best!
Sending strength, Kebede. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Half-Way Tree