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Help Elsa keep her home - 5 months behind on rent
After a divorce, Elsa is 5 months behind on rent and has a court summons for non-payment from the landlord.
🇮🇩 Jakarta Barat, DKI Jakarta, IndonesiaPosted Oct 1, 2025264 views
When my hours were cut in half in August, Elsa fell 5 months behind on rent. Last Sunday a court summons for non-payment was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $300.
The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by November, the family must leave.
There are a teenager still in school at home. Moving would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
Elsa has started working extra hours at a market stall, and is applying for help from local services, but nothing will arrive in time without the rest of the gap covered here.
The money will be paid directly to the landlord and I'll upload the receipt once it's done.
Where the $300 goes:
• Utilities in arrears: $40
• Rent arrears (5 months): $230
• Late fees and court costs: $30
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Citra
- due date
- 2025-11-19
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Citra
Quick update: $110 raised so far (37%). the plan for late fees and court costs is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $45 raised so far (15%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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- Kannan T. Venkatesh 🇮🇳 · $75 · 9mo ago
“Praying for you. Saw your post and had to give. - Bhopal”
- Leonardo T. Zamora 🇪🇸 · $100 · 10mo ago
- Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $64.50 · 10mo ago
- Everett F. Jensen 🇺🇸 · $25 · 11mo ago
- Panagiotis Ioannis Tzortzis 🇬🇷 · $20 · 12mo ago
“Blessings. Thought of Elsa all day after reading this.”
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this could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Manila this morning. All the best
So sorry you're going through this, Citra. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking