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Get Elsa back on the road: my taxi repair fund
Elsa's my taxi is Elsa's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $100.
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I make my living with my taxi. 10 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $100. 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 ten 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 $100 goes:
• Towing and inspection: $15
• Labor charges: $20
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $65
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Elsa
Update from Surabaya: we've started the first stage. We're at 80% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 55% now ($55). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.
- Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $25
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $20
“Thought of Elsa all day after reading this. - Madrid”
- Sơn Huy Lam 🇻🇳 · $5
“Thought of Elsa all day after reading this. - Hồ Chí Minh City”
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $20
- Varsha W. Prabhu 🇮🇳 · $10
- Harper C. Johnston 🇺🇸 · $45
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