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Help Maryna replace the clutch assembly and return to work

Maryna drives for a living in Kyiv, and a broken clutch assembly has stopped all income for 6 weeks.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine858 views
Maryna Lidia Smirnov
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Kyiv
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 6 weeks ago the clutch assembly failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $450. 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 family of five. Before the breakdown I worked eleven hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four 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 $450 goes: โ€ข clutch assembly replacement (parts): $310 โ€ข Labor charges: $60 โ€ข Road tax and insurance renewal: $45 โ€ข Towing and inspection: $35 Thanks for reading all this. - Maryna
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Updates from Maryna

  1. Small update. $247 so far, I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.

  2. We're at 42% thanks to 6 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  3. Update from Kyiv: we've started the first stage. We're at 13% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Refilwe K. Petersen

    Keep going, Maryna. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Cแบงu Giแบฅy.

    • Julieta S. Rivera

      You're not alone. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.

      • Muhammad Hadi Wibowo

        Sending love, Maryna. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.

        • Zanele M. Jones

          Hang in there, Maryna. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

          • Fajar Wahyu HarahapID verified

            Sending strength. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Kyiv.

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