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An engineering corps veteran in Burnaby needs help with a first month of rent and transport to job interviews after leaving service with a service-related knee injury.
🇨🇦 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada1,825 views
I served six years in the engineering corps and was discharged in 2023 with a service-related knee injury. I have been waiting fourteen months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place.
I have a plan: a first month of rent and transport to job interviews. The quote I have comes to $5,000.
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.
I'll post invoices, with personal details hidden.
Where the $5,000 goes:
• Transport to appointments: $590
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,850
• Training provider fees: $2,560
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Josephine
Thank you all. We're at 10% now ($490). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward training provider fees.
- Bruna Patrícia Fernandes 🇧🇷 · $20
“Sending love. Shared with friends too. - Contagem”
- Priya Rubina Kabir 🇧🇩 · $10
- Luana Eliane Santana 🇧🇷 · $10
- Precious G. Smith 🇿🇦 · $4
- Lisa Esther Smits 🇳🇱 · $15
“Praying for you. I'm in The Hague, thinking of you.”
- Yodit Eden Assefa 🇪🇹 · $25
- Anahera H. Walker 🇳🇿 · $30
- Nida Mehwish Qazi 🇵🇰 · $100
- Do-hyun Jin-woo Nam 🇺🇸 · $50
“Thought of Josephine all day after reading this. - Lansing”
- Letícia Elaine Batista 🇧🇷 · $75
- Hannah Janet Amponsah 🇬🇭 · $50
- Dilara Gizem Özer 🇹🇷 · $20
- Ssebuliba Barasa Omondi 🇹🇿 · $30
- Aisha Taghreed Ismail 🇪🇬 · $10
“Hope things get better. From Cairo with love.”
- Mónica S. Franco 🇺🇸 · $20
- Joaquín S. Rodríguez 🇺🇸 · $363
“Rooting for you. Thought of Josephine all day after reading this.”
- Nathan A. Hansen 🇺🇸 · $20
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $20
- Sandra Carvalho 🇧🇷 · $7.50
- Shahid Hamza Gill 🇵🇰 · $15
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Josephine all day after reading this. - Lahore”
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Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care
Take care, Josephine. Hope you get there.
Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Negombo.
Sending good thoughts. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Mississauga.
take care. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 15 people at work. Blessings