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Keep a roof over Cristina's head in Bogotá
A sudden layoff left Cristina short on rent for 5 months; help us stay in our home.
🇨🇴 Bogotá, Bogotá D.C., Colombia998 views
After a sudden layoff at the call centre, I fell 5 months behind on rent. Last Monday a termination letter was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $700.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by November, 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 evenings as a cleaner, 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 $700 goes:
• Rent arrears (5 months): $420
• First month of rent as a buffer: $170
• Utilities in arrears: $110
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- due date
- 2026-10-18
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Cristina
Small update. $98 so far, I made the first payment toward first month of rent as a buffer.
- Antônio João Correia 🇧🇷 · $10
“Best of luck. Hope the November deadline works out. - Feira de Santana”
- Charlene L. Smith 🇿🇦 · $20.50
- Lúcia Luciana Oliveira 🇧🇷 · $20
- Álvaro F. Ruiz 🇺🇸 · $75
- Adrian A. Ferguson 🇺🇸 · $15
- Jericho M. Salvador 🇵🇭 · $38.50
“Hope things get better. Thought of Cristina all day after reading this. - Cebu City”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
“Thought of Cristina all day after reading this. - Port Harcourt”
- Ivy Guerrero 🇺🇸 · $20
- Shreya A. Modi 🇮🇳 · $10
- Ishara Ruwini Kumarasinghe 🇱🇰 · $13
- Winnie Mary Bakari 🇰🇪 · $50
“Good luck. Hope the November deadline works out. - Kisumu”
- Rojina Rojina Sherpa 🇳🇵 · $10
“Every little bit. Thought of Cristina all day after reading this. - Dharan”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
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