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Keep a roof over Salma's head in Regina

A delayed insurance payout left Salma short on rent for 5 months; help us stay in our home.

🇨🇦 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada2,060 views
Salma Rasha Sabbagh
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Regina
After a car accident that kept me from work for 7 weeks, I fell 5 months behind on rent. Last Thursday a court summons for non-payment was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $3,900. 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 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 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 $3,900 goes: • Utilities in arrears: $190 • Rent arrears (5 months): $3,400 • Late fees and court costs: $310 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
due date
2026-10-18
bill type
Rent arrears
#rent#eviction-prevention#family#housing

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    “Thought of Salma all day after reading this. - Thane”

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  • Amani Margaret Mbwambo 🇺🇬 · $100

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Salma all day after reading this.”

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  • Renata Malinowski 🇵🇱 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the September deadline works out. - Wrocław”

  • Gabriel F. Núñez 🇨🇴 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Salma all day after reading this.”

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    “Wishing you the best. Been where you're, it gets better. - Thika”

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    “Best of luck. Hope the September deadline works out. - San Francisco”

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    “Wishing you the best. I'm in Yokohama, thinking of you.”

  • Eugene W. Price 🇬🇧 · $50

    “God bless. Thought of Salma all day after reading this. - Coventry”

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  • Umar Faisal Rehman

    so sorry you're going through this, Salma. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I'll check back for the next update.

    • Zahid Nahid BoseQuestion

      any update on how things are going in Regina?

      • Zoë De Boer

        You're not alone, Salma. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care!

        • Marcus Figueroa

          Keep going, Salma. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.

          • Paola Alice Santoro

            Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Regina.

            • Harish Varma

              I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Tokyo.

              • Nittaya Kanya Saetang

                Good luck, Salma. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Bhaktapur.

                • Jigna J. Sathe

                  praying for you, Salma. Looking forward to the next update. God bless

                  • George Francis Baah

                    Stay strong, Salma. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.

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