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Keep a roof over Citlali's head in León
A 10-day notice to quit arrived last week. Citlali needs $950 to clear the arrears and stay housed in León.
🇲🇽 37009, León, Guanajuato, Mexico1,816 views
When the packaging plant closed in January, I fell 2 months behind on rent. Last Monday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $950.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by April, we must leave.
I have two young children at home. Moving isn't just an expense - it would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
I have started working weekend shifts, and I'm 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 $950 goes:
• Rent arrears (2 months): $680
• Late fees and court costs: $120
• Utilities in arrears: $30
• First month of rent as a buffer: $120
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- due date
- 2026-04-13
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Citlali
We're at 51% thanks to 16 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
Update from León: I made the first payment toward first month of rent as a buffer. We're at 26% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Rafael Mateo Núñez 🇲🇽 · $200
“Hope the April deadline works out. - Xalapa”
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $50
- Shreya E. Gaikwad 🇮🇳 · $25
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
- Anonymous 🇮🇪 · $75
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $25
- Athumani Athumani Nabwire 🇹🇿 · $10
- Ramón E. Montes 🇨🇴 · $5
- Obinna Victor Adeyemi 🇳🇬 · $20
“Thought of Citlali all day after reading this. - Kaduna”
- Sebastian N. Dean 🇬🇧 · $35.50
- Aarón B. Romero 🇪🇸 · $100
- Atieno Lucy Musyoka 🇰🇪 · $10
“God bless. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Mombasa”
- Nada Salma Mebarek 🇪🇬 · $25
- Benjamin Kofi Appiah 🇬🇭 · $50
- Pedro H. Luna 🇲🇽 · $13
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $50
- Lucie Romane Giraud 🇫🇷 · $25
“Praying for you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Toulouse”
- Sharmila Farhana Dutta 🇧🇩 · $15
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $25
- Angela Evans 🇺🇸 · $30
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hope things get better soon. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of León.
Sending good thoughts, Citlali. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Citlali. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Cairo.
Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Lagos this morning. Thinking of León.
Rooting for you, Citlali. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of León.