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My school-run minibus: Babatunde's only way to earn a living
Without my school-run minibus Babatunde can't work; a $200 repair would put him back on the road.
🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria558 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 7 weeks ago the transmission 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 3 children. Before the breakdown I worked nine 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 $200 goes:
• transmission replacement (parts): $155
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $25
• Towing and inspection: $20
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Babatunde
Updates from Babatunde
Quick update: $15 raised so far (8%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Small update. $5 so far, I made the first payment toward towing and inspection.
- Anonymous 🇮🇪 · $25
“Be well. Thought of Babatunde all day after reading this. - Kilkenny”
- Zeynep Acar 🇹🇷 · $19
“God bless. From Bursa with love.”
- Waylon G. Coleman 🇬🇧 · $10
- Efe Kerem Güneş 🇩🇪 · $5
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Thinking of you and your family, Babatunde. Shared this with my family. Blessings
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Babatunde.
It's all in the list in the story. transmission replacement (parts) is the big one at $155, I'll post a receipt when it's paid.
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Brasília.
Wishing you peace, Babatunde. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Blessings.
Wishing you the best, Babatunde. Small businesses are the heart of Lagos. Hope you're open again soon. Don't give up. Greetings from Halifax
Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Lagos
you're not alone. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Babatunde. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings
Thinking of you, Babatunde. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Da Nang.
Good luck. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Lagos.