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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Florence's wrongful-eviction defense

Help Florence cover the fees of a wrongful-eviction defense so She can stay with her family.

🇰🇪 Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya297 views
Florence Tabitha Karanja
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I'm facing a wrongful-eviction defense. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $550. I have been told by three legal-aid offices that their waiting list is longer than my deadline. I have all of my paperwork ready, and my caseworker at a local immigrant rights clinic has confirmed that my case is valid. If I miss the deadline I could lose my right to stay with my family and my job. My children were born here and this is the only home they know. I'll share any non-sensitive updates as the case moves along. Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer. Where the $550 goes: • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $15 • Attorney retainer: $520 • Certified translations and document copies: $15 Thanks for being kind about this.

Updates from Florence

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($207 in total) I made the first payment toward attorney retainer. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($140 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Florence

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Florence all day after reading this. - Warsaw”

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    “Get well soon. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Córdoba”

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    “Stay strong. My cousin told me about this one. - Onitsha”

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  • Chidi Daniel AnyanwuPhoto verified

    It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Belfast this morning. Thinking of Nairobi

    • Hope things get better soon, Florence. This could happen to any of us. Love from Haarlem.

      • you're not alone, Florence. Hope you get there. Blessings.

        • sending love, Florence. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Nairobi.

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