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Keep a roof over Elsa's head in Surabaya
After a cut in working hours, Elsa is 4 months behind on rent and has a 10-day notice to quit from the landlord.
🇮🇩 Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia806 views
When my hours were cut in half in July, I fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Monday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $450.
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 a toddler and a baby 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 night deliveries, 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 $450 goes:
• Rent arrears (4 months): $210
• Late fees and court costs: $45
• Utilities in arrears: $30
• First month of rent as a buffer: $165
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Elsa
- due date
- 2026-11-06
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Elsa
Update from Surabaya: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 13% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Kimberly T. Rogers 🇺🇸 · $53.50
- Mateo R. Ríos 🇨🇴 · $5
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $3
“Thought of Elsa all day after reading this. - Munich”
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Hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care
Hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Surabaya
Sending good thoughts, Elsa. Looking forward to the next update.
Keep going, Elsa. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Kobe.
Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Bursa.