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Stop the eviction: 4 months of rent for Rodrigo's family in Madrid
A termination letter arrived last week. Rodrigo needs $2,850 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Madrid.
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After a car accident that kept me from work for 4 weeks, I fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Friday a termination letter was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $2,850.
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 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 extra hours at a market stall, and I'm 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 $2,850 goes:
• Rent arrears (4 months): $1,900
• Late fees and court costs: $180
• Utilities in arrears: $210
• First month of rent as a buffer: $560
Every share and every dollar helps.
- due date
- 2026-10-27
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Rodrigo
Wanted to say thank you properly. 17% funded and the first invoice got paid this week. - Rodrigo
Update from Madrid: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 8% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Rodrigo
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Hang in there, Rodrigo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Sakai
thinking of you. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Put this on a community board in Colombo this morning.
Hang in there, Rodrigo. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Sending strength, Rodrigo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.
Rooting for you, Rodrigo. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Phuket.
Rooting for you. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Wish I lived closer to Odesa so I could bring a meal. Blessings
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Mumbai!
Wishing you the best, Rodrigo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Córdoba but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Córdoba
this could happen to any of us. Thinking of Madrid
sending good thoughts, Rodrigo. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.