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Help Surafel keep his home - 3 months behind on rent
A final eviction notice arrived last week. Surafel needs $450 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Addis Ababa.
🇪🇹 Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia858 views
After a car accident that kept me from work for 8 weeks, Surafel fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Wednesday a final eviction notice was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $450.
The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by September, the family must leave.
There are three school-aged children at home. Moving would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
Surafel has started working night deliveries, 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 $450 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $360
• Utilities in arrears: $45
• Late fees and court costs: $45
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- due date
- 2026-08-17
- bill type
- Rent arrears
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Hope it all works out, Mekdes. Hope you get there. Thinking of Addis Ababa.
Sending love, Mekdes. Shared this with my family.
take care. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking