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Stop the eviction: 5 months of rent for Olivia's family in Pretoria
The closure of the factory left Olivia short on rent for 5 months; help us stay in our home.
🇿🇦 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa1,798 views
After a car accident that kept me from work for 5 weeks, I fell 5 months behind on rent. Last Wednesday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $1,000.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by November, we must leave.
I've 4 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 weekend shifts, 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 $1,000 goes:
• Rent arrears (5 months): $620
• Late fees and court costs: $60
• Utilities in arrears: $40
• First month of rent as a buffer: $280
Thanks for reading all this.
- due date
- 2026-10-21
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Olivia
Update from Pretoria: we've started the first stage. We're at 39% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Alice Monica Damico 🇮🇹 · $30
- Samira Mostafa 🇪🇬 · $21
“From my family to yours. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Mansoura”
- Renata Joanna Kowalczyk 🇵🇱 · $15
- Victor Isaac Balogun 🇳🇬 · $50
“Hang in there. Thought of Olivia all day after reading this. - Nnewi”
- Idowu Halima Kalu 🇳🇬 · $25
- Willow Gill 🇬🇧 · $100
- Sakda Yuenyong 🇹🇭 · $5
- Joshua T. Pierce 🇺🇸 · $25
- Aisha Yasmin Sabbagh 🇪🇬 · $20
- Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $5
- Nikhil J. Sidhu 🇮🇳 · $5
- Shyam Subash Ghimire 🇳🇵 · $25
- Natália Rafaela Almeida 🇧🇷 · $6
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Bruna Edilene Duarte 🇧🇷 · $25
- Hải Anh Nguyen 🇻🇳 · $10
- Ignacio D. Lara 🇦🇷 · $34
“From my family to yours. Hope this covers a bit of it. - La Plata”
- Vladimir Yuri Hrytsenko 🇺🇦 · $10
- Frank Meier 🇩🇪 · $100
“Best of luck. Been where you're, it gets better. - Regensburg”
- Jyoti S. Dhawan 🇮🇳 · $20
“Be well. I'm in Warangal, thinking of you.”
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Olivia.
Rent arrears (5 months) is $620 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Ask me anything else.
Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
You're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Pretoria.
Sending strength. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
Keep going, Olivia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
keep going, Olivia. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Bucaramanga.
Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. Take care