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Help Vivaan replace the rear axle and return to work
Vivaan drives for a living in Rajkot, and a broken rear axle has stopped all income for 8 weeks.
🇮🇳 Gujarat, India971 views
I make my living with my ride-share car. 8 weeks ago the rear axle failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $300. 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 $300 goes:
• rear axle replacement (parts): $210
• Labor charges: $35
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $35
• Towing and inspection: $20
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Vivaan
Update from Rajkot: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 80% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 77% thanks to 3 of you. I made the first payment toward labor charges. More news soon.
- Kalyani P. Parikh 🇮🇳 · $135
- Juliet Ifeoma Lasisi 🇳🇬 · $50
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $44.50
- Sarah Birgit Koch 🇩🇪 · $30
“Hope things get better. Hope the September deadline works out. - Düsseldorf”
- Rajesh G. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $20
- Artur Łukasz Piotrowski 🇵🇱 · $20
“Thought of Vivaan all day after reading this. - Warsaw”
- Aisling P. MacMahon 🇮🇪 · $10
- Nathan Nunez 🇬🇧 · $5
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thinking of you, Vivaan. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
best of luck. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
best of luck, Vivaan. Hope this works out for you. Blessings
Thinking of you, Vivaan. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. After 12 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care
hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. Blessings
Sending love. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.