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Help Vasyl replace the gearbox and return to work
Without my school-run minibus Vasyl can't work; a $450 repair would put him back on the road.
🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia1,696 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 10 weeks ago the gearbox 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 3 children. Before the breakdown I worked nine 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:
• Labor charges: $65
• gearbox replacement (parts): $350
• Towing and inspection: $35
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Updates from Vasyl
Quick update: $112 raised so far (25%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Rahayu Fani Kusuma 🇮🇩 · $29
“Only $29 but hope it helps. - Yogyakarta”
- Randall W. Gilbert 🇺🇸 · $30
- Imani Joyce Mwesigwa 🇰🇪 · $20
- Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $100
“Good luck. Please keep us posted. - Jimma”
- Jyoti E. Khanna 🇮🇳 · $20
“Happy to help. Thought of Vasyl all day after reading this. - Indore”
- Mitu Shirin Islam 🇧🇩 · $100
- Min-seo So-yeon Shim 🇰🇷 · $10
- Raimundo Marcos Oliveira 🇧🇷 · $12
“Good luck. Only $12 but hope it helps. - São Paulo”
- Samuel Alvarez 🇺🇸 · $15
“All the best. From Akron with love.”
- Hitomi Nanami Mori 🇯🇵 · $25
“Thinking of you. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Shinjuku”
- Lerato S. Naicker 🇿🇦 · $50
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Thinking of you, Vasyl. Hope you make a strong comeback. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Buenos Aires.
Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from New York!
Best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
So sorry you're going through this, Vasyl. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Dhaka so I could bring a meal.
wishing you the best. Hope the shop reopens soon. Thinking of Saint Petersburg.
Rooting for you, Vasyl. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from London
Hope things get better soon, Vasyl. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.
Praying for you, Vasyl. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Sukkur.
Wishing you the best, Vasyl. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted
Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
So sorry you're going through this, Vasyl. Hope you get there. Don't give up.
Hope it all works out. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. Take care
Wishing you peace. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Love from Guadalajara.
Thinking of you and your family, Vasyl. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update
Good luck, Vasyl. Hope you make a strong comeback.
You're not alone, Vasyl. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Saint Petersburg
You're not alone, Vasyl. Hope this works out for you. God bless.
Shared this with my family. Love from Alcalá de Henares
Keep going. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.
good luck, Vasyl. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Thane.
Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Buenos Aires donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. Love from Kandy.
this could happen to any of us. After 24 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Kadıköy.
Thanks for sharing this, Vasyl. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Tiruchirappalli.
You're not alone. Hope you make a strong comeback. Put this on a community board in Bonny this morning. Love from Bonny