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Keep a roof over Pooja's head in Los Angeles
A delayed insurance payout left Pooja short on rent for 3 months; help us stay in our home.
🇺🇸 California, United States4,006 views
When the warehouse closed in July, I fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Sunday a notice to vacate was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $3,200.
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 teenager still in school 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.
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 $3,200 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $1,950
• Late fees and court costs: $270
• First month of rent as a buffer: $980
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Pooja
- due date
- 2026-10-03
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Pooja
We're at 62% thanks to 50 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($955). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
- Hao Yang Cao 🇺🇸 · $250
- Chirag L. Shinde 🇮🇳 · $200
“Stay strong. Thought of Pooja all day after reading this. - Kanpur”
- Eliana J. Prescott 🇺🇸 · $200
- Ahmad Ramadhan 🇮🇩 · $100
- Pichai Chantarasri 🇹🇭 · $100
- Saima Nida Farooqi 🇵🇰 · $100
“Wishing you the best. Hope the September deadline works out. - Hyderabad”
- Cecelia W. Gordon 🇯🇲 · $100
- Randall A. Ortega 🇬🇧 · $100
- Sebastião Daniel Nunes 🇧🇷 · $100
- Parth M. Naik 🇮🇳 · $100
- Juan P. Ramirez 🇵🇭 · $100
- Jacob Douglas 🇺🇸 · $75
- Jose B. Schmidt 🇬🇧 · $75
- Yağmur Burcu Çetin 🇹🇷 · $75
“Take care of yourselves. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Bornova”
- Amparo H. Muñoz 🇺🇸 · $75
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $73
- Amir Ghassan Mebarek 🇫🇷 · $60
“Stay strong. Hope the September deadline works out. - Paris”
- Regina Herrera 🇲🇽 · $55
- Mariana Rafaela Figueiredo 🇧🇷 · $50
- Lorenzo E. Álvarez 🇲🇽 · $50
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Take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Los Angeles.
take care. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Wish I lived closer to İzmir so I could bring a meal.
You're not alone, Pooja. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in London but we're thinking of you. God bless.