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My pickup: Rima's only way to earn a living
Rima drives for a living in Mumbai, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 8 weeks.
🇮🇳 IndiaPosted Oct 1, 20261,597 views
I make my living with my pickup. 8 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $250. 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 six 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 $250 goes:
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $125
• Labor charges: $30
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $50
• Towing and inspection: $45
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Rima
Quick update: $45 raised so far (18%). the plan for towing and inspection is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Mumbai: I made the first payment toward radiator and cooling system replacement. We're at 24% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Radha W. Bansal 🇮🇳 · $5 · 3h ago
- Marcus D. Hansen 🇳🇿 · $30 · 3h ago
- Chai Thawatchai Rattanakorn 🇹🇭 · $10 · 3h ago
- Courtney Russell 🇺🇸 · $14 · 3h ago
- Naomi W. Warren 🇺🇸 · $30 · 3h ago
- Nuala M. Scott 🇮🇪 · $4 · 3h ago
- Francisca Maria Pinto 🇧🇷 · $30.50 · 3h ago
“Only $31 but hope it helps. - Niterói”
- Alok M. Sethi 🇮🇳 · $10 · 3h ago
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good luck, Rima. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
take care, Rima. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Moscow so I could bring a meal.
Good luck. Small businesses are the heart of Mumbai. Hope you're open again soon
Praying for you, Rima. Looking forward to the next update.
Stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Negombo so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Mumbai.
Sending good thoughts, Rima. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from San Diego
Thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Montgomery.
Hope you get there. My neighbor in Fort Worth donated after I showed her your page.
Praying for you, Rima. Your post was clear and honest.