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Kariuki needs my motorbike repaired to get back to work in Kikuyu
Kariuki's my motorbike is Kariuki's only source of income and needs a radiator and cooling system replacement costing $300.
🇰🇪 Kikuyu, Kiambu, Kenya546 views
I make my living with my motorbike. 8 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system 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 family of five. 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 $300 goes:
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $190
• Labor charges: $65
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $25
• Towing and inspection: $20
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Kariuki
Wanted to say thank you properly. 42% funded and I made the first payment toward towing and inspection.
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“From my family to yours. Only $16 but hope it helps. - Wudil”
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“Thought of Kariuki all day after reading this. - Radom”
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“Hope this helps. Hope the October deadline works out. - Denpasar”
- Sowmya A. Yadav 🇮🇳 · $25
- Hadley Hunt 🇬🇧 · $30
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Hope things get better soon, Kariuki. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Manila
I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Cebu City.