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Keep a roof over Cesar's head in Taguig
A long illness left Cesar short on rent for 3 months; help us stay in our home.
🇵🇭 Philippines1,188 views
After a sudden layoff at the packaging plant, Cesar fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Tuesday a termination letter was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $400.
The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by August, 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.
Cesar has started working evenings as a cleaner, 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 $400 goes:
• Late fees and court costs: $45
• Rent arrears (3 months): $320
• Utilities in arrears: $35
With deep gratitude,
Charmaine
- due date
- 2026-09-04
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Charmaine
Update from Taguig: we've started the first stage. We're at 28% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Quick update: $95 raised so far (24%). I made the first payment toward utilities in arrears. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
We're at 19% thanks to 1 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
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Stay strong, Charmaine. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Hamilton this morning.
I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. We're a small family in Noida but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Taguig.
So sorry you're going through this. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Cesar.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. late fees and court costs comes first ($45) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Fair thing to want to know.
hang in there, Charmaine. Shared this with my family. All the best
It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you
you're not alone. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.
Keep going. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Taguig!
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Bacoor.
Sending strength. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. We're a small family in Manila but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Manila.
Hope it all works out, Charmaine. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.