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Keep a roof over Divina's head in Makati
A divorce left Divina short on rent for 4 months; help us stay in our home.
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When the restaurant closed in May, Divina fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Sunday a notice to vacate was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $300.
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 a teenager still in school at home. Moving would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
Divina has started working two part-time jobs, and is applying for help from local services, but nothing will arrive in time without the rest of the gap covered here.
The money will be paid directly to the landlord and I'll upload the receipt once it's done.
Where the $300 goes:
• Rent arrears (4 months): $240
• Utilities in arrears: $50
• Late fees and court costs: $10
Thanks for reading all this.
- due date
- 2026-08-10
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Christian
Small update. $77 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
- Camille B. Aquino 🇵🇭 · $50
- Neville Spence 🇯🇲 · $37
- Hiba Huda Shaker 🇺🇸 · $25
- Ayu Utami Hartono 🇮🇩 · $20
“Keep your head up. Small amount but sent with love. - Malang”
- Sandra Lúcia Mendes 🇧🇷 · $20
“Thought of Divina all day after reading this. - São Paulo”
- Sérgio Heitor Machado 🇧🇷 · $10
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $10
“You got this. Hope the August deadline works out. - Abbottabad”
- Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $10
“Thought of Divina all day after reading this.”
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So sorry you're going through this, Christian. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 17 people at work. Thinking of Makati!
Best of luck, Christian. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Makati.
shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Take care. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Buenos Aires