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A navy veteran in Detroit needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with a traumatic brain injury.

🇺🇸 Detroit, Michigan, United States1,137 views
Hussein Karim Haddad
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Detroit
Manal served fourteen years in the navy and was discharged in 2025 with a traumatic brain injury. She has been waiting nine months for support, and meanwhile is sleeping at a brother's place. The plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote comes to $5,350. Manal is receiving counseling through the veterans' clinic and is committed to recovery. Structure and a stable place to live are the missing pieces. I'll post invoices, with personal details hidden. Where the $5,350 goes: • Training provider fees: $2,950 • Housing deposit and first month: $1,700 • Transport to appointments: $330 • Essential household items: $370 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Hussein

  1. We're at 15% thanks to 19 of you. I made the first payment toward essential household items. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 10% now ($552). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward essential household items.

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  • Emilio H. BravoQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Manal.

    • Hussein Karim HaddadOwnerAnswerVerified organization

      Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. training provider fees comes first ($2,950) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Ask me anything else.

  • Priya J. Kushwaha

    You're not alone, Hussein. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Detroit

    • Sudhakar B. Narayanan

      So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours.

      • Blessing Esther Aliyu

        hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. Greetings from Mthatha.

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