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

Romeo drives for a living in Davao City, and a broken clutch assembly has stopped all income for 3 weeks.

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Romeo D. Mercado
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Davao City
I make my living with my motorbike. 3 weeks ago the clutch assembly 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 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 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 $200 goes: β€’ Road tax and insurance renewal: $20 β€’ Towing and inspection: $15 β€’ clutch assembly replacement (parts): $165 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.

Updates from Romeo

  1. We're at 20% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $35 raised so far (18%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Dmytro Yaroslav Honcharenko πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Β· $90
  • Landon McDaniel πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Β· $25
  • Sabina Sabina Bhattarai πŸ‡³πŸ‡΅ Β· $10
  • Akinyi Neema Kariuki πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Β· $8

    β€œThought of Romeo all day after reading this. - Nakuru”

  • Anonymous πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· Β· $5

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  • Hope you make a strong comeback. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Bakersfield.

    • Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Chicago.

      • Hope it all works out, Romeo. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

        $138 raised of $200

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