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Stop the eviction: 3 months of rent for Mateo's family in Bakersfield
A termination letter arrived last week. Mateo needs $3,450 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Bakersfield.
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Following a long illness in the family, I fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Sunday a termination letter was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $3,450.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by March, 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 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 $3,450 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $2,200
• Late fees and court costs: $380
• Utilities in arrears: $140
• First month of rent as a buffer: $730
With deep gratitude,
Mateo
- due date
- 2025-02-13
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Mateo
Good news. Because of your gifts ($347 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Quick update: $267 raised so far (8%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
7% there. we've started the first stage. Thank you. - Mateo
- Keisha Walker 🇯🇲 · $30
- Dong-hyun Eun-woo Kang 🇰🇷 · $20
- Joko Wahyu Susanto 🇮🇩 · $100
- Magdalena Emilia Nowakowski 🇵🇱 · $50
- Rani Utami Budiman 🇮🇩 · $100
“Take care of yourselves. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Depok”
- Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $10
- Lukman Yoga Siregar 🇮🇩 · $20
- Carmela T. Navarro 🇵🇭 · $10
- Samir Mazen Gaber 🇲🇦 · $176
“Only $176 but hope it helps. - Casablanca”
- Kemi Aisha Olawale 🇳🇬 · $20
- Héctor D. Quiroga 🇺🇸 · $10
“Thought of Mateo all day after reading this. - Baton Rouge”
- Michelle N. Macaraeg 🇵🇭 · $50
“Hope the March deadline works out. - Angeles”
- Faith Shayo 🇺🇬 · $20
- Naama Dana Dahan 🇮🇱 · $50
- Thabisa B. Mabaso 🇿🇦 · $25
- Shweta N. Dwivedi 🇦🇺 · $100
- Grace Eunice Temba 🇰🇪 · $25
- Ronke Ogunleye 🇳🇬 · $47
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Hope things get better soon, Mateo. This could happen to any of us. All the best.
Keep going, Mateo. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Bursa but we're thinking of you.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Narayanganj.
thanks for sharing this, Mateo. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Leeds donated after I showed her your page. Love from Leeds
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Odesa donated after I showed her your page.