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A medical corps veteran in Wellington needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with chronic tinnitus.

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Fetu Faumuina
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Wellington
Lemi served six years in the medical corps and was discharged in 2022 with chronic tinnitus. He has been waiting seven months for support, and meanwhile is sleeping at a brother's place. The plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote comes to $1,400. Lemi is receiving counseling through the veterans' clinic and is committed to recovery. Structure and a stable place to live are the missing pieces. Money will be paid to the training provider and the landlord directly. Where the $1,400 goes: • Essential household items: $310 • Transport to appointments: $250 • Housing deposit and first month: $840 Thanks for being kind about this. - Fetu
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Fetu

  1. 40% there. I made the first payment toward transport to appointments. Thank you.

  2. 23% there. the plan for housing deposit and first month is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Update from Wellington: we've started the first stage. We're at 3% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Fetu

Donations

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  • Jyoti D. Chaturvedi 🇮🇳 · $198
  • Maria Camilla Ferrari 🇮🇹 · $100
  • Balaji G. Raju 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Hope things get better. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Howrah”

  • Jenny Salazar 🇵🇭 · $63.50

    “Hope it all works out. Hope the January deadline works out. - Manila”

  • Benjamin D. Quizon 🇵🇭 · $56
  • Halyna Oksana Belyaev 🇺🇦 · $25

    “Thought of Lemi all day after reading this. - Kyiv”

  • Shailesh L. Bhavsar 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Ravi L. Grewal 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Divina B. Ramos 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Daniele Barone 🇮🇹 · $15
  • Tiago Otávio Andrade 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Alexandre Léo Fernandez 🇫🇷 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Lemi all day after reading this. - Grenoble”

  • Shazia Nimra Sandhu 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Citra Jihan Maulana 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Andrea Fabio Caputo 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Shuvo Masud Molla 🇧🇩 · $10
  • Thabisa D. Dlamini 🇿🇦 · $10
  • Smit B. Patil 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Uma Iyengar 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Myra K. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $5

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  • Karin GrafQuestion

    Is there anything that isn't money that would help Lemi?

    • Fetu FaumuinaOwnerAnswerID verifiedPhoto verified

      Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about essential household items, advice is welcome too. Fair thing to want to know.

  • Danica H. Soriano

    I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Love from Cairo.

    • Elijah LangleyID verified

      Sending strength, Fetu. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted. Love from Frankfurt.

      • Kavita M. Bedi

        Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope January is when things finally get easier

        • Mason Dalton

          Good luck, Fetu. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.

          • Valentin Picard

            So sorry you're going through this, Fetu. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out.

            • Elijah T. BishopQuestion

              How is Lemi doing now?

              • Todd G. Griffin

                Take care. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Wellington.

                • Valérie Justine Martin

                  rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update

                  • Alexander B. Mitchell

                    thinking of you, Fetu. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.

                    • Abril R. Paredes

                      Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Aberdeen

                      • Jihan Anisa Tan

                        praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Gwangju.

                        • Joy Imran Sheikh

                          Shared it with a few friends. After 29 years in farming I know how hard it is to ask for anything.

                          • Omar Sami Sarkis

                            Thinking of you, Fetu. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.

                            • Hadi Pandu Gunawan

                              Hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Peoria but we're thinking of you. Take care.

                              • Nova W. Cohen

                                Best of luck, Fetu. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings

                                • Diego Raimundo Freitas

                                  hope things get better soon, Fetu. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Wellington

                                  • Rose M. Reyes

                                    Wishing you peace, Fetu. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Cardiff

                                    • Megan L. Padayachee

                                      Thinking of you and your family, Fetu. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Lviv but we're thinking of you. Take care.

                                      • Enrique J. Salazar

                                        take care, Fetu. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.

                                        • Brian Hunter

                                          I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Wellington.

                                          • Derek Ashworth

                                            Hang in there, Fetu. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Guadalupe

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