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Don't let Fernando's family go through winter without electricity
Help Fernando cover an overdue electricity bill so the household stays safe this winter.
🇧🇷 Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1,294 views
The electricity account is 2 months behind. I received a disconnection notice that says service will be cut off on November unless I pay $200. I have never been late before August's medical emergency.
I called the provider and asked about a payment plan, but they need a down payment of $20 first, which I don't have.
I live with a parent on oxygen therapy, and going through winter without electricity isn't safe. Without it we can't refrigerate insulin and food, or keep the house at a safe temperature.
I'm working on getting back on my feet, and will pay forward whatever help I can once I'm steady.
The money will go directly to the utility provider, and I'll post the paid statement here.
Where the $200 goes:
• Utility arrears: $110
• Reconnection and late fees: $30
• Down payment on a payment plan: $60
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Fernando
- due date
- 2026-11-12
- bill type
- Utility arrears
Updates from Fernando
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- Theo Michael Schmitt 🇩🇪 · $10
“Sending love! - Hamburg”
- Piper P. Munoz 🇺🇸 · $21.50
- Jacob K. Fitzgerald 🇺🇸 · $90
“From my family to yours. Hope the November deadline works out. - San Francisco”
- Rohit K. Dwivedi 🇺🇸 · $20
“Stay strong. Shared with friends too. - Duluth”
- Prabha Ruwini Perera 🇱🇰 · $3.50
“Hope this helps! - Dehiwala”
- Antônio Davi Gomes 🇧🇷 · $4
“All the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Campinas”
- Birgit Nadine Heinrich 🇩🇪 · $5
“Keep your head up. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Berlin”
- Juan T. Pineda 🇵🇭 · $25
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sending strength. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Duque de Caxias.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Duque de Caxias.
Thank you. If you're in Duque de Caxias I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.
Wishing you peace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Abuja
Keep going, Fernando. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Mumbai
Hope things get better soon, Fernando. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Obuasi.