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A marines veteran in Ibadan needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with a service-related knee injury.

🇳🇬 Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria1,809 views
Chioma Okoro
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Ibadan
I served twelve years in the marines and was discharged in 2023 with a service-related knee injury. I have been waiting nine months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place. I have a plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote I have comes to $750. I'm receiving counseling through the veterans' clinic and am committed to my recovery. Structure and a stable place to live are the missing pieces. I'd be grateful for any help and will share updates on how I'm doing. Money will be paid to the training provider and the landlord directly. Where the $750 goes: • Transport to appointments: $90 • Housing deposit and first month: $230 • Training provider fees: $430 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.

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  • Any update on how things are going in Ibadan?

    • Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update. God bless!

      • Lúcia Valentina FreitasQuestionPhoto verified

        Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Ibadan.

        • Chioma OkoroOwnerAnswer

          Thank you. If you're in Ibadan I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.

      • Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Noida

        • Is transport to appointments the biggest cost or is there more coming?

          • Wishing you the best, Chioma. I hope things turn around soon. I hope January is when things finally get easier.

            • Do you have the training provider quote you could share with the moderators?

              • Chioma OkoroOwnerAnswer

                I sent the training provider quote in when I posted. I'll upload a redacted copy this week. Thanks, that means a lot.

            • Thinking of you, Chioma. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Ibadan

              • Praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out!

                • Lukas Karl KaiserPhoto verified

                  Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope January is when things finally get easier. God bless!

                  • Praying for you, Chioma. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

                    • Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.

                      • Wishing you the best. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Stockholm

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