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Help Kumara replace the gearbox and return to work
Kumara's my tuk-tuk is Kumara's only source of income and needs a gearbox replacement costing $200.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka333 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 3 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $200. 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 two daughters and my mother. 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 $200 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $25
• Towing and inspection: $10
• gearbox replacement (parts): $165
Thanks for being kind about this.
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Sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Dar es Salaam
praying for you, Kumara. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kumara!
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. road tax and insurance renewal is the biggest at $25. Good question.
Thanks for sharing this, Kumara. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Best of luck, Kumara. Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Soweto.
So sorry you're going through this, Kumara. Hope you make a strong comeback.
Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope August is when things finally get easier. All the best
You're not alone, Kumara. Hope you make a strong comeback
You're not alone, Kumara. Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City.
Wishing you the best. Hope this works out for you. After 11 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
Praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Negombo.