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My motorbike: Folake's only way to earn a living

Folake drives for a living in Awka, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 4 weeks.

🇳🇬 Anambra, Nigeria583 views
Folake Joy Nwosu
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Awka
I make my living with my motorbike. 4 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system 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 family of five. Before the breakdown I worked ten 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 $200 goes: • radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $105 • Labor charges: $45 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $30 • Towing and inspection: $20 Thanks for reading all this.

Updates from Folake

  1. We're at 45% thanks to 2 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. Small update. $90 so far, the plan for labor charges is now scheduled.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($80 in total) I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $47.50
  • Hina Anum Niazi 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Kinsley W. Franklin 🇺🇸 · $80

    “Only $80 but hope it helps. - Savannah”

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