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Nyambura received an eviction notice - help us catch up on rent
A final eviction notice arrived last week. Nyambura needs $200 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Eldoret.
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When my hours were cut in half in February, Nyambura fell 5 months behind on rent. Last Monday a final eviction notice was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $200.
The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by June, the family must leave.
There are two young children at home. Moving would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
Nyambura has started working extra hours at a market stall, and is 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 $200 goes:
• Late fees and court costs: $30
• Utilities in arrears: $20
• First month of rent as a buffer: $150
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- due date
- 2026-05-25
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Mwanaisha
Small update. $142 so far, I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.
We're at 44% thanks to 2 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
- Karanja Karanja Lyimo 🇰🇪 · $75
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
- Anh Phúc Tieu 🇻🇳 · $25
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $20
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $20
- André Marcelo Freitas 🇧🇷 · $12
- Ashok Rajesh Aryal 🇳🇵 · $10
- Nolan Wilson 🇺🇸 · $5
“Hope it all works out. From Lafayette with love.”
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Thinking of you and your family, Mwanaisha. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from São Paulo
hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Thanks for sharing this. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Take care. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care
hang in there, Mwanaisha. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Sacramento so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Eldoret