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Stop the eviction: 4 months of rent for Sérgio's family in Porto Alegre

A long illness left Sérgio short on rent for 4 months; help us stay in our home.

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Sérgio Thiago Soares
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Porto Alegre
When my hours were cut in half in May, I fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Tuesday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $350. My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by August, 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. 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 $350 goes: • Utilities in arrears: $55 • Late fees and court costs: $75 • First month of rent as a buffer: $220 Glad we found this place.
due date
2026-07-19
bill type
Rent arrears
#rent#eviction-prevention#family#housing

Updates from Sérgio

  1. We're at 21% thanks to 5 of you. I made the first payment toward late fees and court costs. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $55 raised so far (16%). I made the first payment toward late fees and court costs. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Eli T. Crawford 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Nkechi Peace Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Sérgio all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Jayson G. Hernandez 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Skylar R. Cohen 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Oana Denisa Constantin 🇷🇴 · $23

    “God bless. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Cluj-Napoca”

  • Chinedu Ikenna Ogunleye 🇳🇬 · $20

    “Keep your head up. I'm in Ogbomosho, thinking of you.”

  • Nafula Akello Athumani 🇹🇿 · $15

    “Best of luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Mwanza”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Alyssa B. Beck 🇺🇸 · $10

    “All the best. Gave what I could this week. - Seattle”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $10

    “All the best. Hope the August deadline works out. - Coventry”

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  • Adriana J. Quiroga

    So sorry you're going through this. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Mumbai

    • Landon M. Cole

      Thanks for sharing this, Sérgio. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Porto Alegre!

      • Dũng Hậu Do

        Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 15 people at work. Take care.

        • Beatriz Tatiane SouzaPhoto verified

          Take care, Sérgio. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.

          • Minh Bình Lam

            so sorry you're going through this. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. My neighbor in Durban donated after I showed her your page

            • Gbenga Garba Bankole

              Keep going, Sérgio. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.

              $338 raised of $350

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