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Water shut-off notice: help Uma pay $100
Uma is behind on water bills after my partner leaving the household and needs $100 to avoid a shut-off.
🇮🇳 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India1,660 views
The water account is 4 months behind. I received a disconnection notice that says service will be cut off on January unless I pay $100. I have never been late before my partner leaving the household.
I called the provider and asked about a payment plan, but they need a down payment of $25 first, which I don't have.
I live with two young children, and going through summer without water isn't safe. The children would have no light to study by.
I'm working on getting back on my feet, and will pay forward whatever help I can once I'm steady.
The money will go directly to the utility provider, and I'll post the paid statement here.
Where the $100 goes:
• Utility arrears: $70
• Reconnection and late fees: $15
• Down payment on a payment plan: $15
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Uma
- due date
- 2024-12-18
- bill type
- Utility arrears
Updates from Uma
Thank you all. We're at 80% now ($80). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
Thank you all. We're at 70% now ($70). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward down payment on a payment plan.
Update from Mumbai: I met with the utility company and confirmed the amounts. We're at 44% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Mariusz Stanisław Sokołowski 🇵🇱 · $25
“Rooting for you. Hope the January deadline works out. - Radom”
- Maria D'Angelo 🇮🇹 · $20
- Josiah E. Murphy 🇺🇸 · $10
- Alok A. Agarwal 🇮🇳 · $16
- Doris J. Figueroa 🇬🇧 · $10
- Oleg Timur Lebedev 🇮🇹 · $10
- Owen Bishop 🇺🇸 · $34
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Uma.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. utility arrears comes first ($70) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Happy to explain more.
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Put this on a community board in Pokhara this morning. Thinking of Mumbai
is there anything that isn't money that would help Uma?
Hope it all works out, Uma. This could happen to any of us.
Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Surakarta this morning. Love from Surakarta
thinking of you, Uma. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Campinas this morning. Thinking of Mumbai
How is Uma doing now?
so sorry you're going through this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Shared this with my family. Greetings from Nottingham.
Hope it all works out. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. God bless.
Take care, Uma. Shared it with a few friends.
Praying for you, Uma. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Sent it to 39 people at work. Thinking of Mumbai
Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.