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Help Marwan replace the transmission and return to work

Marwan drives for a living in Cairo, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 10 weeks.

🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt1,374 views
Marwan Rami Amin
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Cairo
I make my living with my ride-share car. 10 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $250. 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 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. All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal. Where the $250 goes: • transmission replacement (parts): $180 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $25 • Labor charges: $45 Thanks for being kind about this.
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Marwan

  1. Quick update: $50 raised so far (20%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $30 raised so far (12%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Dennis P. Uy 🇵🇭 · $10

    “Thought of Marwan all day after reading this. - Manila”

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    “Hope this helps. Thought of Marwan all day after reading this. - Bang Khen”

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  • Naveen Meena

    Thanks for sharing this, Marwan. Hope you make a strong comeback. Put this on a community board in Faisalabad this morning.

    • Shakil Rony Sheikh

      So sorry you're going through this, Marwan. Small businesses are the heart of Cairo. Hope you're open again soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

      • Sita Sushma Bhandari

        Hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 30 people at work.

        • Mauricio K. Rivera

          Stay strong, Marwan. Hope you make a strong comeback. Take care.

          • Mateo S. Arias

            Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from São Paulo.

            • Isabel E. Magsaysay

              Sending good thoughts, Marwan. Hope you make a strong comeback

              • Adam Nowakowski

                best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                • Emily F. AdamsID verified

                  Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

                  • Yevhen Denis PavlenkoID verified

                    sending strength, Marwan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 28 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Cairo.

                    • Ajay H. Chaudhary

                      Praying for you, Marwan. Hope the shop reopens soon. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                      $330.50 raised of $250

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