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My taxi: Mercy's only way to earn a living
Mercy drives for a living in Arusha, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 3 weeks.
🇹🇿 Arusha, Arusha, Tanzania221 views
I make my living with my taxi. 3 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system 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 ten hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next three 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:
• Labor charges: $40
• Towing and inspection: $20
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $140
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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Wishing you peace, Mercy. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.