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Help Joy keep her home - 3 months behind on rent

A sudden layoff left Joy short on rent for 3 months; help us stay in our home.

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Yewande Titilayo Nwachukwu
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Following a long illness in the family, Joy fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Thursday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $600. The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by October, 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. Joy has started working weekend shifts, and is 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 $600 goes: • Rent arrears (3 months): $420 • First month of rent as a buffer: $135 • Utilities in arrears: $45 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Yewande
due date
2026-09-24
bill type
Rent arrears
#rent#eviction-prevention#family#housing

Updates from Yewande

  1. Thank you all. We're at 48% now ($287). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($155 in total) I made the first payment toward first month of rent as a buffer. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Noel R. Pascual

    Hang in there. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I'll check back for the next update. Take care

    • Craig H. Barnett

      thanks for sharing this, Yewande. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. Blessings.

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