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Keep a roof over Habib's head in Khulna
A termination letter arrived last week. Habib needs $550 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Khulna.
🇧🇩 Khulna, Khulna, Bangladesh1,000 views
When my hours were cut in half in February, Habib fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Tuesday a termination letter was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $550.
The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by June, the family must leave.
There are three school-aged children at home. Moving would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
Habib has started working evenings as a cleaner, 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 $550 goes:
• Rent arrears (4 months): $370
• Late fees and court costs: $40
• Utilities in arrears: $35
• First month of rent as a buffer: $105
Thank you for reading my story.
- Shefali
- due date
- 2026-04-26
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Shefali
Update from Khulna: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 36% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Best of luck, Shefali. Shared this with my family.