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Gizem received an eviction notice - help us catch up on rent
A cut in working hours left Gizem short on rent for 2 months; help us stay in our home.
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After a sudden layoff at the restaurant, I fell 2 months behind on rent. Last Friday a termination letter was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $700.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by April, we must leave.
I've 1 children at home. Moving isn't just an expense - it would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
I have started working two part-time jobs, and I'm applying for help from local services, but nothing will arrive in time without the rest of the gap covered here.
Funds go to the landlord and nowhere else. Any amount left over after the arrears are cleared will go toward next month's rent.
Where the $700 goes:
• Rent arrears (2 months): $340
• Late fees and court costs: $60
• Utilities in arrears: $70
• First month of rent as a buffer: $230
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Gizem
- due date
- 2025-03-31
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Gizem
Small update. $648 so far, I made the first payment toward utilities in arrears.
- Satish A. Jain 🇮🇳 · $250
“Hope the April deadline works out. - Howrah”
- Rizky Candra Siahaan 🇮🇩 · $200
- Courtney Mitchell 🇦🇺 · $80
“Only $80 but hope it helps. - Sydney”
- Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $79.50
“God bless. Small amount but sent with love. - Jinja”
- Bruno Martino 🇮🇹 · $70.50
“Hope this helps. Only $71 but hope it helps.”
- Emily E. Dean 🇬🇧 · $52
- Zahid Rafiq Zaman 🇬🇧 · $25
“Thought of Gizem all day after reading this. - London”
- Eliana Reed 🇺🇸 · $25
- Anum Bushra Chaudhry 🇵🇰 · $25
- Vijay D. Rawat 🇮🇳 · $25
- Jonas Holmgren 🇸🇪 · $25
- Henry A. Joseph 🇺🇸 · $24
- Jasmine R. Castillo 🇵🇭 · $18
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $15
“All the best. Thought of Gizem all day after reading this.”
- Owen King 🇬🇧 · $10
- Selam Wegayehu Kahsay 🇪🇹 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
“Hope it all works out. I'm in Reading, thinking of you.”
- Mahesh N. Bhatia 🇺🇸 · $10
“Only $10 but hope it helps. - Duluth”
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Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Auckland.
Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.
sending strength, Gizem. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up. Greetings from Berlin!
Hope you get there. My neighbor in Pokhara donated after I showed her your page. Love from Pokhara.
Hope things get better soon, Gizem. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Durgapur.