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Help Paulina replace the transmission and return to work

Paulina drives for a living in Warsaw, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 6 weeks.

🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovia, Poland971 views
Paulina Renata Malinowski
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Warsaw
I make my living with my taxi. 6 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $550. 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 1 children. 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. All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal. Where the $550 goes: • Road tax and insurance renewal: $70 • Towing and inspection: $40 • transmission replacement (parts): $440 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Paulina

  1. Thank you all. We're at 26% now ($143). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($59 in total) I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Russell G. Lee 🇬🇧 · $24
  • Roberto N. Lozano 🇨🇴 · $50
  • Popy Mondal 🇧🇩 · $25

    “Keep your head up. Small amount but sent with love. - Savar”

  • Nuwan Lahiru Jayasuriya 🇱🇰 · $100

    “Thought of Paulina all day after reading this. - Colombo”

  • Andi Vino Effendi 🇮🇩 · $12
  • Zeynep Elif Güler 🇳🇱 · $5

    “Only $5 but hope it helps. - Rotterdam”

  • Axel E. Flores 🇺🇸 · $74

    “Every little bit. Hope the June deadline works out. - San Jose”

  • Dario De Angelis 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Marcus M. Walker 🇨🇦 · $5

    “God bless. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Brandon”

  • Yulia Zoya Kovalev 🇺🇦 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $34

    “Take care of yourselves. I'm in Wollongong, thinking of you.”

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  • Ezekiel G. JeffersonQuestionID verified

    is there anything that isn't money that would help Paulina?

    • Paulina Renata MalinowskiOwnerAnswer

      Thank you. If you're in Warsaw I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • Aarón C. QuirogaPhoto verified

    Hang in there, Paulina. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from La Plata.

    • Consuelo H. Pérez

      So sorry you're going through this, Paulina. Hope you make a strong comeback.

      • John H. Padilla

        looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Dortmund.

        • Vanessa F. Alcantara

          thinking of you and your family, Paulina. Shared it with a few friends

          $359 raised of $550

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