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My tuk-tuk: Pilar's only way to earn a living

Pilar drives for a living in Madrid, and a broken suspension has stopped all income for 8 weeks.

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Pilar H. Fernández
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Madrid
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 8 weeks ago the suspension failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,250. 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 nine hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next six 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 $1,250 goes: • suspension replacement (parts): $800 • Labor charges: $250 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $105 • Towing and inspection: $95 I hope life is good to you.

Updates from Pilar

  1. We're at 19% thanks to 6 of you. I made the first payment toward towing and inspection. More news soon.

  2. 12% there. I made the first payment toward suspension replacement. Thank you.

  • Kiran Kiran Sheikh 🇵🇰 · $25

    “From my family to yours. Hope the March deadline works out. - Faisalabad”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100
  • René Kévin Charles 🇫🇷 · $10
  • Volkan Efe Aydoğan 🇹🇷 · $20

    “Hope it all works out. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Gaziantep”

  • Jordan R. Holland 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Pilar all day after reading this. - Nashville”

  • Rajeshwari N. Raman 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Laxman Ashok Bhandari 🇳🇵 · $77

    “Happy to help. Only $77 but hope it helps. - Bhaktapur”

  • Isabela Kelly Paiva 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $50
  • Amber P. Johnston 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Rafaela Patrícia Sampaio 🇧🇷 · $22.50

    “Hope it all works out. Only $23 but hope it helps. - Petrópolis”

  • Mbali C. Jones 🇿🇦 · $39.50
  • Ugo Luca Silvestri 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Wish I could do more. I'm in Naples, thinking of you. - Naples”

  • Jose T. Scott 🇨🇦 · $100

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  • You're not alone, Pilar. Hope this works out for you!

    • Sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Boulogne-Billancourt.

      • Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Boston this morning. Take care.

        • You're not alone, Pilar. Shared this with my family. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

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