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My tuk-tuk: Márcio's only way to earn a living
Márcio drives for a living in Maringá, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 10 weeks.
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I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 10 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $550. 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 eleven 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $550 goes:
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $340
• Labor charges: $100
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $85
• Towing and inspection: $25
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Márcio
Update from Maringá: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 24% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 7% now ($40). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward road tax and insurance renewal.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Márcio
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. radiator and cooling system replacement (parts) is the biggest at $340.
You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Quezon City but we're thinking of you.
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Thinking of Maringá.
Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Márcio?
Thank you. If you're in Maringá I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.
Hang in there, Márcio. Hope you make a strong comeback. We're a small family in Birmingham but we're thinking of you. God bless.
take care, Márcio. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care.
Wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Take care.
thinking of you and your family, Márcio. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.
Small businesses are the heart of Maringá. Hope you're open again soon. Don't give up. Thinking of Maringá.
Good luck, Márcio. Small businesses are the heart of Maringá. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from Duque de Caxias.
Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. After 6 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Take care, Márcio. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care
Thinking of you and your family, Márcio. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
You're not alone, Márcio. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Maringá
Best of luck, Márcio. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care
Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Sending love, Márcio. Hope the shop reopens soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Oaxaca de Juárez
so sorry you're going through this. Small businesses are the heart of Maringá. Hope you're open again soon
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Bang Khen.
Thinking of you and your family, Márcio. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. All the best.