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My tuk-tuk: Camila's only way to earn a living
Without my tuk-tuk Camila can't work; a $600 repair would put her back on the road.
🇧🇷 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil648 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 6 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $600. 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 twelve 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 $600 goes:
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $360
• Labor charges: $120
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $95
• Towing and inspection: $25
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Camila
Updates from Camila
Update from Campinas: we've started the first stage. We're at 15% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Camila
Quick update: $235 raised so far (39%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Theodore W. Ortega 🇦🇺 · $250
- Helen Fikir Zerihun 🇪🇹 · $100
- Dana Dafna Ben-David 🇮🇱 · $50
- Sharmila Priya Howlader 🇧🇩 · $50
- Priyanka Mohan 🇮🇳 · $25
“Blessings. Thought of Camila all day after reading this. - New Delhi”
- Meenakshi G. Varadarajan 🇮🇳 · $25
- Intan Siti Siahaan 🇮🇩 · $20
- Leonardo Leandro Ferreira 🇧🇷 · $15
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
“Thought of Camila all day after reading this. - Thane”
- Teresa K. Cunningham 🇦🇺 · $10
- Sathi Nusrat Uddin 🇧🇩 · $10
“Happy to help. Thought of Camila all day after reading this. - Savar”
- Mwanaisha Jepkoech Mbwambo 🇹🇿 · $5
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Take care, Camila. Small businesses are the heart of Campinas. Hope you're open again soon. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings
Hope it all works out, Camila. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. All the best.