“My Dream Is To Open A Mechanic School Where I Will Teach Girls How To Fix Cars” – Says Zimbabwean Award-Winning Motor Mechanic Who Was Inspired By Her Dad

Meet – Memo Makanika, Zimbabwean born award-winning Motor Mechanic from Chitungwiza, Harare. She specializes in vehicle maintenance, engine diagnostics, engine overhauls and suspension services.

Being the last born and only child left at home while her siblings were at boarding school, Memo’s father started by asking her to pass him tools and spanners to use on certain vehicle parts that is when she learnt how to change a tyre, replace brakes and other mechanic units that had failed on his father’s old and rickety Datsun.

From that experience, she grew to love mechanical engineering and vowed to pursue it as a career. Her parents were very supportive because they knew that their daughter liked fixing things from a tender age.

Immediately after high school, Memo enrolled at an auto mechanics school and never looked back.

Memo Makanika has successfully worked on various vehicles and says, the most challenging vehicle she has ever worked on is a Range Rover Sport.

Memo Makanika – Quotes:

“I used to be my Dad’s spanner girl now he is my spanner boy, I’m forever grateful to him he made me to fell in love with cars.”

“My dream is to open a mechanic school where I will teach girls how to fix cars, visit schools encouraging girls to take trades which are being dominated by men and God willing, set up a foundation.”

“When you see me working hard even at night it’s because l know where l come from and the memories are bitter. lf you can’t help me to reach my desired success at least don’t mock me for trying hard to make my own money, nomatter how little it is.”

Source: Women Power Africa

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