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Keep a roof over Leonardo's head in Lecce
A divorce left Leonardo short on rent for 3 months; help us stay in our home.
🇮🇹 Lecce, Puglia, Italy1,775 views
After a sudden layoff at the warehouse, I fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Saturday a notice to vacate was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $3,150.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by September, 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 weekend shifts, 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 $3,150 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $2,500
• First month of rent as a buffer: $500
• Utilities in arrears: $150
Thank you for reading my story.
- Leonardo
- due date
- 2026-10-01
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Leonardo
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- Indah Sri Permana 🇮🇩 · $15
“Every little bit. Hope the September deadline works out. - Bandung”
- Viral L. Shah 🇮🇳 · $5
- Nadia Dalia Maalouf 🇸🇦 · $75
- Gustavo T. Valdez 🇨🇴 · $33
“Wishing you the best. Hope the September deadline works out. - Barranquilla”
- Jose D. Manalo 🇵🇭 · $100
“Keep your head up. Hope the September deadline works out. - Lapu-Lapu”
- Sharmila Jannat Bhuiyan 🇧🇩 · $30
- Sarah Odette Nicolas 🇲🇦 · $100
- Ishrat Popy Islam 🇧🇩 · $20
- Isabella L. Morgan 🇺🇸 · $15
- Sunil A. Sood 🇮🇳 · $100
“Keep your head up. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Aurangabad”
- Sadia Sadia Bhatti 🇵🇰 · $100
“Praying for you. Thought of Leonardo all day after reading this. - Faisalabad”
- Alejandro W. Quintero 🇲🇽 · $30
- Bo Lan Jin 🇺🇸 · $10
- Ahmad Yusuf Halim 🇮🇩 · $10
- Angelo H. Mercado 🇵🇭 · $25
- Riley J. Hughes 🇬🇧 · $15
“Praying for you. Thought of Leonardo all day after reading this. - Bristol”
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $50
- Kylie G. Reid 🇬🇧 · $15
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
- Lestari Utami Pratama 🇮🇩 · $25
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Leonardo!
Rent arrears (3 months) is $2,500 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for looking so closely.
Good luck. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Thinking of you. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Kolkata.
So sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Lecce.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Lecce!
Thank you. If you're in Lecce I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. I'll keep the page updated.
Wishing you peace, Leonardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Varanasi donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
Thinking of you and your family, Leonardo. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Stay strong, Leonardo. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this, Leonardo. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Lecce.