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My motorbike: Mensah's only way to earn a living
Without my motorbike Mensah can't work; a $150 repair would put him back on the road.
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I make my living with my motorbike. 3 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $150. 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 1 children. 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $150 goes:
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $75
• Labor charges: $35
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $25
• Towing and inspection: $15
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Mensah
Good news. Because of your gifts ($46 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Mensah
- Zara Uzma Qureshi 🇵🇰 · $5
- Babatunde Emeka Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $5
“Blessings. Saw your post and had to give. - Zaria”
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $35.50
- Nora M. Walsh 🇮🇪 · $10
“Best of luck. Thought of Mensah all day after reading this.”
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Sending good thoughts, Mensah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Thane
Keep going, Mensah. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Nottingham.
Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Winston-Salem but we're thinking of you.
So sorry you're going through this, Mensah. Small businesses are the heart of Tema. Hope you're open again soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it