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My tuk-tuk: Omkar's only way to earn a living
Without my tuk-tuk Omkar can't work; a $300 repair would put him back on the road.
🇮🇳 411178, Pune, Maharashtra, India1,653 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 8 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $300. 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 ten 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 $300 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $45
• Labor charges: $25
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $230
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Omkar
Updates from Omkar
Small update. $117 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Omkar
- Deepak Tandon 🇮🇳 · $67
“All the best. Thought of Omkar all day after reading this. - Nizamabad”
- Karan E. Awasthi 🇮🇳 · $50
“Rooting for you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Kota”
- Kasun Jayawardena 🇱🇰 · $50
- Yu-na Soo-jin Bae 🇰🇷 · $25
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Thinking of you and your family, Omkar. Shared this with my family
Hope it all works out, Omkar. Hope you get there. Love from San Diego.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Omkar.
It's all in the list in the story. road tax and insurance renewal is the big one at $45, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks, that means a lot.
Keep going, Omkar. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Mandaue.
Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Cologne
How is Omkar doing now?
Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Sending strength, Omkar. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Pune.
hang in there, Omkar. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Leeds donated after I showed her your page. God bless
You're not alone, Omkar. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
Keep going. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I'll check back for the next update
Hang in there, Omkar. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless