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My ride-share car: Guadalupe's only way to earn a living

Without my ride-share car Guadalupe can't work; a $400 repair would put her back on the road.

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Guadalupe G. Jiménez
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Medellín
I make my living with my ride-share car. 10 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $400. 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 younger brothers and sisters. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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. I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update. Where the $400 goes: • fuel pump replacement (parts): $240 • Labor charges: $80 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $35 • Towing and inspection: $45 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Guadalupe
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Guadalupe

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 27% funded and I made the first payment toward towing and inspection.

  2. Update from Medellín: the plan for fuel pump replacement is now scheduled. We're at 42% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($246 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $100
  • Arjen Robbert Van den Berg 🇳🇱 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - The Hague”

  • Gustavo D. Zamora 🇪🇸 · $77
  • Naresh N. Tandon 🇮🇳 · $53.50

    “All the best. My colleague told me about this one. - Warangal”

  • Joko Candra Yuliani 🇮🇩 · $50
  • Jamila Zahra Ghanem 🇲🇦 · $50
  • Sergio N. Herrera 🇨🇴 · $50

    “Praying for you! - Cali”

  • Sachin W. Bajpai 🇮🇳 · $37

    “Sending love. Thought of Guadalupe all day after reading this.”

  • Giovana Jéssica Sampaio 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Ratna Indah Kusuma 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Brooks W. Weber 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Habib Habib Bhuiyan 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. - Dwarka”

  • Jimena E. Navarro 🇲🇽 · $10

    “God bless. Thought of Guadalupe all day after reading this.”

  • Zainab Sara Osman 🇫🇷 · $5

    “Hope things get better - Boulogne-Billancourt”

  • Craig Burns 🇺🇸 · $5

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  • Anaïs Aurélie Remy

    Hope things get better soon, Guadalupe. Hope you get there. All the best.

    • Aarti M. Rathod

      You're not alone, Guadalupe. Hope you get there. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Medellín

      • Tabitha Faith Wafula

        Sending strength. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in London but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Medellín!

        $607.50 raised of $400

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