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Keep a roof over Giovana's head in Duque de Caxias
A cut in working hours left Giovana short on rent for 3 months; help us stay in our home.
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When my hours were cut in half in September, I fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Saturday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $1,450.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by January, we must leave.
I have three school-aged 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 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.
The money will be paid directly to the landlord and I'll upload the receipt once it's done.
Where the $1,450 goes:
• Utilities in arrears: $45
• Rent arrears (3 months): $1,150
• First month of rent as a buffer: $255
Thank you so much.
- Giovana
- due date
- 2026-01-11
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Giovana
Good news. Because of your gifts ($131 in total) I made the first payment toward rent arrears. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Léo Riviere 🇫🇷 · $80
“Take care of yourselves. Only $80 but hope it helps. - Boulogne-Billancourt”
- Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $75
“Thinking of you. Hope the January deadline works out. - Palmira”
- Tâm Vy Mai 🇻🇳 · $51.50
“Happy to help. My brother told me about this one. - Cần Thơ”
- Sheila R. Martinez 🇵🇭 · $50
- Adaeze Esther Raji 🇳🇬 · $50
“Stay strong. From Zaria with love.”
- Shan Zeng 🇺🇸 · $30
- Faith Anyango Kimani 🇰🇪 · $30
“Only $30 but hope it helps. - Eldoret”
- Lourdes N. Galang 🇵🇭 · $25
- Natalia Renata Pawlak 🇵🇱 · $25
“Blessings. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Gdynia”
- Leah Tamar Rosenberg 🇮🇱 · $20
- Meenakshi E. Namboothiri 🇮🇳 · $10
- Wunmi Idowu Igwe 🇳🇬 · $10
- Aishwarya D. Narayanan 🇮🇳 · $10
- Gita Intan Salim 🇮🇩 · $10
“Hope this helps. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Jakarta Selatan”
- Selim Tolga Karaca 🇹🇷 · $6
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sending love, Giovana. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Antalya this morning
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Bogotá
You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Lagos.
Sending good thoughts, Giovana. Shared this with my family. Take care
Hope things get better soon, Giovana. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Houston so I could bring a meal. All the best