MoneyJobs & livelihood
Marilyn needs my ride-share car repaired to get back to work in Hamilton
Marilyn drives for a living in Hamilton, and a broken fuel pump has stopped all income for 5 weeks.
🇳🇿 New Zealand2,721 views
I make my living with my ride-share car. 5 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,650. 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 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 $1,650 goes:
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $1,050
• Labor charges: $320
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $175
• Towing and inspection: $105
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Marilyn
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Chidinma Folake Alabi 🇳🇬 · $200
“Hope it all works out. My neighbor told me about this one. - Onitsha”
- Gustav Lundgren 🇸🇪 · $200
- Jackson T. Sims 🇺🇸 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Zeeshan Muhammad Ali 🇵🇰 · $100
“Thought of Marilyn all day after reading this. - Multan”
- Mason W. Jacobs 🇨🇦 · $74
- Ephrem Desta 🇪🇹 · $66.50
- Maryam Farah Hussain 🇵🇰 · $66
- Paula Gabriele Schmitz 🇩🇪 · $60
- Talha Omer Sheikh 🇵🇰 · $54
“Hang in there. Thought of Marilyn all day after reading this. - Peshawar”
- Carol G. Peters 🇬🇧 · $50
- Bea H. Bautista 🇵🇭 · $50
- Prince Nana Addo 🇬🇭 · $50
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $50
- Despina Kalliopi Karagiannis 🇬🇷 · $50
- Fernanda R. Mendoza 🇺🇸 · $47.50
“From my family to yours. Shared with friends too. - Cleveland”
- Hossain Saif Rahman 🇮🇳 · $34
- Joshua C. Murphy 🇬🇧 · $30
- Rony Miah 🇮🇳 · $25
- Carter King 🇺🇸 · $25
“You got this. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Eugene”
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Thinking of you and your family, Marilyn. Hope the shop reopens soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Rooting for you, Marilyn. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless
Sending love, Marilyn. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. God bless
Praying for you, Marilyn. Hope the shop reopens soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Miami
shared it with a few friends. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from León.
Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Timișoara so I could bring a meal. Love from Dundee
Praying for you, Marilyn. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Tema
Hope it all works out, Marilyn. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Hamilton.
Rooting for you. Hope you make a strong comeback. Put this on a community board in Mumbai this morning!
good luck, Marilyn. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours.