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Yonas needs my tuk-tuk repaired to get back to work in Jimma
Without my tuk-tuk Yonas can't work; a $150 repair would put him back on the road.
🇪🇹 Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia600 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 12 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $150. 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 two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked twelve hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next six 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 $150 goes:
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $80
• Labor charges: $20
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $20
• Towing and inspection: $30
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Yonas
Quick update: $33 raised so far (22%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Halyna Polina Grigoriev 🇷🇺 · $67.50
“Thinking of you. Thought of Yonas all day after reading this. - Moscow”
- Hendra Hendra Utomo 🇮🇩 · $20
“All the best. My father told me about this one. - Jakarta Selatan”
- Arthit Pairoj Panyarachun 🇹🇭 · $13
“Thought of Yonas all day after reading this.”
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Yonas.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. fuel pump replacement (parts) is the biggest at $80. I'll keep the page updated.
Good luck, Yonas. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected!