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Keisha received an eviction notice - help us catch up on rent

After a car accident, Keisha is 2 months behind on rent and has a court summons for non-payment from the landlord.

🇯🇲 Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica823 views
Keisha Lewis
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Mandeville
When my hours were cut in half in July, I fell 2 months behind on rent. Last Tuesday a court summons for non-payment was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $800. My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by October, 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 $800 goes: • Rent arrears (2 months): $480 • Late fees and court costs: $110 • Utilities in arrears: $40 • First month of rent as a buffer: $170 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
due date
2026-09-04
bill type
Rent arrears
#rent#eviction-prevention#family#housing

Updates from Keisha

  1. 79% there. the plan for first month of rent as a buffer is now scheduled. Thank you.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($393 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Small update. $254 so far, I made the first payment toward utilities in arrears.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Andrés T. Zamora 🇪🇸 · $10
  • Musyoka Collins Simiyu 🇰🇪 · $54.50
  • Pooja Aarati Basnet 🇳🇵 · $10

    “God bless. Thought of Keisha all day after reading this.”

  • Noemi Silvestri 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Hang in there. Hope you get the rest soon. - Bergamo”

  • Pavel Masud Mukherjee 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Mandla P. Petersen 🇿🇦 · $10

    “You got this. Hope the October deadline works out. - Ekurhuleni”

  • Wafula Bakari Tembo 🇰🇪 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Kakamega”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $75
  • Bryan H. Marquez 🇵🇭 · $60

    “Thought of Keisha all day after reading this. - Manila”

  • Eun-woo Do-yoon Seo 🇰🇷 · $10
  • Victoria Singleton 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Blessings. - Eugene”

  • Sandeep N. Dubey 🇦🇺 · $5
  • Neil Perez 🇵🇭 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Ouma Brian Mutua 🇰🇪 · $34
  • Yamini K. Rathore 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Been where you are, it gets better. - Rockford”

  • Gianna N. Young 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Joya Anika Mondal 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Karanja Macharia Kimani 🇰🇪 · $54

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  • Taghreed Amira HegazyQuestion

    How is Keisha doing now?

    • Weston Figueroa

      Praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 17 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Mandeville

      $777.50 raised of $800

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