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Get Andrea back on the road: my taxi repair fund

Andrea's my taxi is Andrea's only source of income and needs a gearbox replacement costing $1,700.

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Andrea Martin
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Berlin
I make my living with my taxi. 3 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,700. 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 younger brothers and sisters. Before the breakdown I worked nine 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 $1,700 goes: • Labor charges: $210 • gearbox replacement (parts): $1,250 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $240 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Andrea

  1. Update from Berlin: I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. We're at 51% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from Berlin: I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. We're at 45% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Sawsan Huda Zaki

    Hope the shop reopens soon. Take care

    • Barry J. Lyons

      small businesses are the heart of Berlin. Hope you're open again soon. Blessings.

      • Sergio E. MacíasQuestion

        How is Andrea doing now?

        • Sundar J. Rathnam

          Sending good thoughts, Andrea. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Warsaw.

          • Keith G. George

            Hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

            • Imran A. Naicker

              Hang in there, Andrea. Hope the shop reopens soon. All the best.

              • Everly N. Vega

                Sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Berlin

                $1,322.50 raised of $1,700

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