Update : September 16th,2025
Help My Family Keep Our Home
Hello
friends,
I rarely
write something so personal, but today I feel I must share our story. My name
is Asep Haryono, and I live with my wife and two children in Pontianak,
West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
For the past
20 years, since 2005, we have been living in a small rented house. It’s
nothing luxurious, but it has been our home. It has four bedrooms, a
garage, and is surrounded by kind neighbors who already feel like family. We
don’t own a car just motorbikes but the house has been perfect for our simple
life.
Why This House Means So Much to Us
This house
is more than just walls and a roof. It’s where my children grew up, where they
studied, and where our family shared so many memories together. The location is
also ideal close to my work and to the kids’ schools.
We always
felt safe here, and for that reason, we never moved. Every year, we extended
the rental contract without any problems.
The Problem We Face
This December
2025 marks our 21st year living here. But now, we face a very difficult
challenge.
The owners
of the house have decided not to extend the rental because they want to
sell it. After some discussions, they said they might allow us to stay
until October 2026 but only if we agree to pay double the usual rent.
- Normal yearly rent: IDR
7,000,000 (around USD 437)
- New proposed rent: IDR
14,000,000 (around USD 855)
We had
already prepared the money for the usual rent, but this sudden increase is far
beyond what we can afford. My part-time income cannot cover it, and the only
option I could think of was selling our motorbike. That would leave us
depending on public transportation, which is not easy.
How You Can Help
I know times
are hard for many people, but if you are reading this and feel moved, I humbly
ask for your support. Any contribution big or small would mean the world to my
family.
It would
help us keep a roof over our heads for another year and give us time to prepare
for the future.
Ways to support us:
- Asep Haryono
- Account no: 370301013384537
- Swift Code : BRINIDJA
- Cabang Jalan Teuku Umar
- Pontianak, INDONESIA
- Asep Haryono
- Paypal: asepga6@gmail.com
Writing this
post was not easy. But I believe that kindness still exists, and that by
sharing our story, there may be people out there willing to give us a helping
hand.
From the
bottom of my heart, thank you for taking the time to read this. May you and
your family always be blessed with health, peace, and happiness.
With
gratitude,
Asep Haryono & Family
Pontianak, Indonesia\
