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My taxi: Naana's only way to earn a living

Naana drives for a living in Madina, and a broken clutch assembly has stopped all income for 5 weeks.

🇬🇭 Madina, Greater Accra, Ghana1,161 views
Naana Naana Badu
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Madina
I make my living with my taxi. 5 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 six 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: • clutch assembly replacement (parts): $145 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $30 • Towing and inspection: $25 Every share and every dollar helps.
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  • Harsh P. Chaturvedi

    Hope it all works out. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

    • Kemal Batuhan ErdoğanQuestion

      Is there anything that isn't money that would help Naana?

      • Naana Naana BaduOwnerAnswerID verified

        Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about clutch assembly replacement (parts), advice is welcome too. Ask me anything else.

    • Hadi Arief Budiman

      Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Madina.

      • Dineo F. Cloete

        Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Charlotte this morning. All the best

        • Onur Taner Karakaya

          Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. God bless

          • Olivier Yann Julien

            take care, Naana. Hope the shop reopens soon

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