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Stop the eviction: 4 months of rent for Sachiko's family in Yokohama

A car accident left Sachiko short on rent for 4 months; help us stay in our home.

🇯🇵 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan3,047 views
Sachiko Mei Hayashi
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Yokohama
After a car accident that kept me from work for 8 weeks, I fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Friday a final eviction notice was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $2,650. My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by May, we must leave. I have three school-aged 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 two part-time jobs, 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 $2,650 goes: • Rent arrears (4 months): $1,500 • Late fees and court costs: $155 • Utilities in arrears: $125 • First month of rent as a buffer: $870 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Sachiko
due date
2026-05-07
bill type
Rent arrears
#rent#eviction-prevention#family#housing

Updates from Sachiko

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,307 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $1,000

    “Hope the May deadline works out. - Madurai”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $250
  • Genesis Hanson 🇬🇧 · $200

    “Blessings. Thought of Sachiko all day after reading this.”

  • Liliana F. Rivera 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Isla L. Carroll 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $100

    “Be well. Thought of Sachiko all day after reading this.”

  • Naufal Yoga Suryadi 🇮🇩 · $78
  • Gabriel W. Macías 🇪🇸 · $75
  • Charalambos Antonios Ioannou 🇬🇷 · $75
  • Sara Yasmin Hussein 🇪🇬 · $72

    “Get well soon. Been where you are, it gets better. - Aswan”

  • Rubina Farah Niazi 🇵🇰 · $72
  • Beatrice Margaret Juma 🇰🇪 · $71
  • Gerhard G. Kruger 🇿🇦 · $57.50

    “Thought of Sachiko all day after reading this. - Ekurhuleni”

  • Derek Fernandez 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Stay strong. Hope the May deadline works out. - Dallas”

  • Martine Anaïs Guillot 🇫🇷 · $50
  • Bình Thắng Chau 🇻🇳 · $50

    “Thinking of you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Cần Thơ”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Tarun Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Gbenga Kayode Daramola 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Jose G. Macaraeg 🇵🇭 · $50

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  • Gabriel Francisco Figueiredo🇧🇷Verified donor
    Exactly what I needed

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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  • Kennedy QuarlesQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Sachiko.

    • Simiyu Odhiambo Lyimo

      Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My neighbor in Warri donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

      • Favour Ifeoma AbdullahiID verified

        hope it all works out, Sachiko. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

        • Randall N. WheelerQuestion

          any update on how things are going in Yokohama?

          • Anwar Zakaria Siddiqui

            Rooting for you. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Greetings from Utrecht

            • Divya M. Thevar

              You're not alone, Sachiko. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care.

              • Abdullah Zaid Cherif

                gave what I could, wish it was more. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

                • Parvathi ChettiarPhoto verified

                  Sending love, Sachiko. Shared it with a few friends. All the best

                  $3,401.50 raised of $2,650

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