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Help Samuel replace the suspension and return to work
Samuel's my delivery van is Samuel's only source of income and needs a suspension replacement costing $200.
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I make my living with my delivery van. 10 weeks ago the suspension 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 wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked nine 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 $200 goes:
• suspension replacement (parts): $140
• Labor charges: $15
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $35
• Towing and inspection: $10
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Samuel
Updates from Samuel
Quick update: $157 raised so far (79%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Dar es Salaam: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 61% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care
Take care. Small businesses are the heart of Dar es Salaam. Hope you're open again soon
Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Syracuse