Help Erik replace the gearbox and return to work
Erik drives for a living in Haarlem, and a broken gearbox has stopped all income for 3 weeks.
Updates from Erik
We're at 33% thanks to 14 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.
Small update. $362 so far, I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.
Quick update: $208 raised so far (11%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Anil W. Garg 🇮🇳 · $20
- Ana W. Álvarez 🇪🇸 · $10
- Ketki M. Kelkar 🇮🇳 · $5
- Yusuf Mazen Haddad 🇪🇬 · $49.50
- Dineo C. Dlamini 🇿🇦 · $10
“Best of luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Sandton”
- Hadi Farouk 🇲🇦 · $30
- Horst Schumacher 🇩🇪 · $20
- Juliana Manuela Ferreira 🇧🇷 · $59
“Only $59 but hope it helps. - Belém”
- Akinyi Grace Tembo 🇰🇪 · $25
- Pierre Robert 🇫🇷 · $50
“Be well. Been where you're, it gets better. - Marseille”
- Konstantina Vasileiou 🇬🇷 · $20
- Manisha R. Singh 🇮🇳 · $5
- Salvador G. Vargas 🇲🇽 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $73.50
- Anonymous 🇮🇪 · $20
- Narong Pichai Chaiyasit 🇹🇭 · $50
“Keep your head up. My father told me about this one. - Phuket”
- Kyung-mi Jang 🇺🇸 · $10
- Andrei Radu Zamfir 🇷🇴 · $44
“God bless. Thought of Erik all day after reading this. - Iași”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $40
- Harini W. Raju 🇮🇳 · $50
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1.7(3 reviews)Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
- Very responsive and caring
I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.
- Practical and effective help
I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.
- Made a real difference
This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.
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Hope things get better soon. Your post was clear and honest. After 17 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from São Paulo.
you're not alone, Erik. This could happen to any of us.
you're not alone, Erik. Hope you get there. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Spokane
Sending good thoughts, Erik. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Taguig this morning. Greetings from Taguig.
I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in León donated after I showed her your page.
Stay strong. Hope you get there. Sent it to 36 people at work. Take care.