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Help Nicole replace the fuel pump and return to work
Nicole drives for a living in Makati, and a broken fuel pump has stopped all income for 8 weeks.
🇵🇭 Metro Manila, Philippines1,125 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 8 weeks ago the fuel pump 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 wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked eleven hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next six 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:
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $155
• Labor charges: $60
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $25
• Towing and inspection: $10
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Nicole
Updates from Nicole
Wanted to say thank you properly. 28% funded and the plan for labor charges is now scheduled. - Nicole
Thank you all. We're at 72% now ($180). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
- Angel B. Concepcion 🇵🇭 · $25
- Rutuja N. Kulkarni 🇮🇳 · $46
- Joyce J. Garcia 🇵🇭 · $10
- Raffaella Sofia Ferrari 🇮🇹 · $50
“You got this. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Latina”
- Aisha Wafa Yassin 🇪🇬 · $10
- Lincoln W. Simpson 🇬🇧 · $75
- Omolara Peace Okafor 🇳🇬 · $5
- Brooklyn R. Shaw 🇺🇸 · $20
- Olivia L. Ray 🇺🇸 · $10
- Flávio Anderson Santos 🇧🇷 · $10
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Nicole all day after reading this. - Feira de Santana”
- Cristian R. Cortés 🇲🇽 · $50
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stay strong, Nicole. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Makati
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Nicole
Fuel pump replacement (parts) is $155 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for asking.
Sending love, Nicole. Small businesses are the heart of Makati. Hope you're open again soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Hope things get better soon. Hope the shop reopens soon. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Nagpur
you're not alone, Nicole. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Novosibirsk.
take care, Nicole. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family, Nicole. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.
Wishing you peace, Nicole. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Sacramento.
Keep going, Nicole. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Takoradi
sending strength, Nicole. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Kikuyu
Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Ciudad de México.