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Electricity and water shut-off notice: help Iván pay $500
A disconnection notice for electricity and water arrived and Iván needs $500 before September.
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain910 views
The electricity and water account is 3 months behind. I received a disconnection notice that says service will be cut off on September unless I pay $500. I have never been late before a reduction in hours.
I called the provider and asked about a payment plan, but they need a down payment of $90 first, which I don't have.
I live with a newborn, and going through the cold months without electricity and water 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.
Every dollar goes to the account in Iván's name; a copy of the paid bill will be shared in the updates.
Where the $500 goes:
• Electricity arrears: $270
• Reconnection and late fees: $40
• Down payment on a payment plan: $190
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- due date
- 2026-09-10
- bill type
- Utility arrears
Updates from Iván
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- Yetunde Wunmi Igwe 🇳🇬 · $5
- Hong Xiang Lu 🇺🇸 · $25
“Hope the September deadline works out. - Rockford”
- Omolara Queen Yusuf 🇳🇬 · $5
- Yuni Rina Surya 🇮🇩 · $14
- Isabela Ramos 🇧🇷 · $5
“Every little bit. Hope the September deadline works out. - Salvador”
- Mercy Ife Anyanwu 🇳🇬 · $25
- Joyce K. Martinez 🇦🇺 · $30
- Brian Musyoka Mollel 🇹🇿 · $10
- Ramon H. Abad 🇵🇭 · $10
“All the best. Thought of Iván all day after reading this.”
- Jabu B. Mabaso 🇿🇦 · $98
“Praying for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Cape Town”
- Iryna Zlata Petrenko 🇷🇺 · $10
“Wishing you the best. I'm in Novosibirsk, thinking of you. - Novosibirsk”
- Namukasa Hellen Mbwambo 🇺🇬 · $30
- Dinesh K. Srivastava 🇺🇸 · $10
- Tanvir Rakib Chatterjee 🇮🇳 · $30
“From my family to yours. Been where you are, it gets better. - Aurangabad”
- Maud De Graaf 🇳🇱 · $5
- Kaori Aoi Ota 🇯🇵 · $10
“Every little bit! - Shinjuku”
- Aline Luciana Moreira 🇧🇷 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
- Konstantina Katerina Alexiou 🇬🇷 · $75
“Hope the September deadline works out. - Piraeus”
- Riley M. Ray 🇺🇸 · $5
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Take care. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 20 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Madrid.
Sending strength, Iván. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 22 people at work.
a secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like