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My tuk-tuk: Adrian's only way to earn a living

Adrian drives for a living in Nashville, and a broken fuel pump has stopped all income for 10 weeks.

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Adrian G. Diaz
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Nashville
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 10 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $2,250. 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 nine 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 $2,250 goes: • fuel pump replacement (parts): $1,450 • Labor charges: $370 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $250 • Towing and inspection: $180 Thanks for being kind about this.
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Adrian

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,316 in total) the plan for labor charges is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. We're at 30% thanks to 20 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

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    “You got this. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Feira de Santana”

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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Adrian all day after reading this. - Cox's Bazar”

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    “Sending love. Only $76 but hope it helps.”

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  • Todd M. King 🇺🇸 · $75

    “You got this. Shared with friends too. - Nashville”

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    “Take care of yourselves. My cousin told me about this one. - Phuket”

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    “Hope this helps. From Sakai with love. - Sakai”

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    “Praying for you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Nijmegen”

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  • Charmaine B. Garcia

    Hope things get better soon, Adrian. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.

    • Nandini B. Rajan

      So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Marrakesh

      • Lina Lena Graf

        Sending love. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Coyoacán this morning. Thinking of Nashville.

        $2,535.50 raised of $2,250

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