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My motorbike: Maria's only way to earn a living
Without my motorbike Maria cannot work; a $350 repair would put her back on the road.
🇵🇭 Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines1,196 views
I make my living with my motorbike. 7 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $350. 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 younger brothers and sisters. Before the breakdown I worked ten hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four 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 $350 goes:
• gearbox replacement (parts): $240
• Labor charges: $40
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $40
• Towing and inspection: $30
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Maria
64% there. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
- Jade N. Martin 🇺🇸 · $100
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Maria all day after reading this.”
- Rima Nadia Lotfy 🇪🇬 · $100
- Travis G. Hunter 🇺🇸 · $31
- Marlene P. Fortuin 🇿🇦 · $30
- Comfort Adeyemi 🇳🇬 · $25
- Omar Bappy Mahmud 🇧🇩 · $25
- Reza Irfan Prasetyo 🇮🇩 · $25
- Álvaro S. Hernández 🇺🇸 · $25
- Charalambos Pavlos Pappas 🇬🇷 · $25
“Take care of yourselves. Please keep us posted. - Athens”
- Sarah G. Wong 🇬🇧 · $10
“Take care of yourselves. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Newport”
- Kshitija J. Pandya 🇮🇳 · $10
- Runa Priya Hossain 🇧🇩 · $5
“Thinking of you. Thought of Maria all day after reading this. - Savar”
- Yinka Segun Salami 🇳🇬 · $4
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