It's tough to ask for these one time freebie exceptions. I feel like the better route is to get some small loans from folks abroad who will pay on their behalf (one time payment page, paypal, etc.) in exchange for a simple IOU note. Given the small amounts at play here ($80), a verbal IOU should be fine.
Reading the exchange, they were not asking for a freebie. They were asking for 2 months grace on paying the bills. Meaning in 3 months, when they had new bank accounts setup and funded, they would pay $120 to catch up on their billing.