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

Noriko drives for a living in Nagoya, and a broken fuel pump has stopped all income for 4 weeks.

🇯🇵 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan865 views
Noriko Tomoko Maruyama
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Nagoya
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 4 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $650. 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 2 children. Before the breakdown I worked nine 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 $650 goes: • fuel pump replacement (parts): $380 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $130 • Labor charges: $140 Every share and every dollar helps.
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  • Manasi T. SolankiQuestion

    how is Noriko doing now?

    • Caroline Esther Kato

      Sending strength. Hope this works out for you. Love from Hải Phòng.

      • Thilini Yapa

        Best of luck, Noriko. Hope you make a strong comeback. Wish I lived closer to Iztapalapa so I could bring a meal. God bless.

        • Ernestina Manu

          Hope things get better soon, Noriko. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Nagoya.

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