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My taxi: Victor's only way to earn a living
Victor's my taxi is Victor's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $350.
🇰🇪 01056, Thika, Kiambu, Kenya1,982 views
I make my living with my taxi. 10 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $350. 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 two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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 $350 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $200
• Labor charges: $60
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $60
• Towing and inspection: $30
Glad we found this place.
- Victor
Updates from Victor
Thank you all. We're at 22% now ($78). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward engine head gasket replacement.
We're at 13% thanks to 2 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($10 in total) I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $10
“Best of luck. Hope you get the rest soon. - Likoni”
- Intan Indah Hartono 🇮🇩 · $25
- Tian Hao Huang 🇺🇸 · $8
- Anonymous 🇱🇰 · $35
“Good luck. I'm in Galle, thinking of you.”
- Joy Esther Uba 🇳🇬 · $10
“Best of luck. - Nnewi”
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Thika.
Thank you. If you're in Thika I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
So sorry you're going through this. Small businesses are the heart of Thika. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from Hải Phòng