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Keep a roof over Mateo's head in Fresno
A delayed insurance payout left Mateo short on rent for 4 months; help us stay in our home.
🇺🇸 93781, Fresno, California, United States758 views
When the hotel closed in March, I fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Wednesday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $1,100.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by May, we must leave.
I have two young 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 evenings as a cleaner, 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 $1,100 goes:
• First month of rent as a buffer: $570
• Late fees and court costs: $250
• Utilities in arrears: $280
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- due date
- 2026-04-25
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Mateo
Wanted to say thank you properly. 20% funded and we've started the first stage. - Mateo
Good news. Because of your gifts ($141 in total) the plan for late fees and court costs is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Andrés Cruz 🇲🇽 · $30
- Bruno F. Navarro 🇦🇷 · $5
“Hope the May deadline works out. - San Miguel de Tucumán”
- Henry F. Joyner 🇨🇦 · $20
- Mina Anjali Rana 🇳🇵 · $10
“Blessings. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Pokhara”
- Brooks R. Acosta 🇺🇸 · $25
- Michael Brown 🇬🇧 · $20
- Mahin Tanvir Rahman 🇮🇳 · $10
- Aarati Rai 🇳🇵 · $50
- Isabella R. Hughes 🇺🇸 · $50
- Carlo M. Martinez 🇵🇭 · $50
- Natalia Anna Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 · $5
- Công Sơn Tong 🇺🇸 · $36
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Wishing you the best, Mateo. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Fresno
Wishing you the best, Mateo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless
Rooting for you, Mateo. Your post was clear and honest. Take care