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Stop the eviction: 3 months of rent for Waleed's family in Cairo
After a long illness, Waleed is 3 months behind on rent and has a notice to vacate from the landlord.
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When my hours were cut in half in May, Waleed fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Saturday a notice to vacate was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $600.
The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by July, 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.
Waleed has started working evenings as a cleaner, and is 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 $600 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $290
• Late fees and court costs: $50
• Utilities in arrears: $55
• First month of rent as a buffer: $205
With deep gratitude,
Jamal
- due date
- 2026-07-21
- bill type
- Rent arrears
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so sorry you're going through this, Jamal. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
Praying for you, Jamal. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Cairo
Thinking of you and your family. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.
Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Pune so I could bring a meal.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Waleed?
Sending good thoughts, Jamal. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. All the best.
Thinking of you, Jamal. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
how is Waleed doing now?
Praying for you, Jamal. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Greetings from Bursa
Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Birmingham this morning.
Stay strong, Jamal. Shared this with my family. After 23 years in hospitality I know how hard it is to ask for anything. God bless.
Sending good thoughts. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.
Praying for you, Jamal. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 37 people at work. God bless.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Lowell