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After four years of service, Madelyn is raising funds for a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment.

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ New South Wales, Australia3,296 views
Madelyn M. Howell
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Newcastle
I served four years in the marines and was discharged in 2022 with a service-related knee injury. I have been waiting eleven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place. I have a plan: a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment. The quote I have comes to $3,250. 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 $3,250 goes: โ€ข Training provider fees: $1,150 โ€ข Housing deposit and first month: $1,050 โ€ข Transport to appointments: $620 โ€ข Essential household items: $430 I hope life is good to you. - Madelyn

Updates from Madelyn

  1. Update from Newcastle: the plan for transport to appointments is now scheduled. We're at 82% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,922 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $1,000
  • Ramon K. Uy ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $200

    โ€œYou got this. Thought of Madelyn all day after reading this. - Mandaueโ€

  • Vera Oksana Alexeev ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $100

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. I'm in Nuremberg, thinking of you.โ€

  • Guillaume Jacquet ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • Samuel Nathaniel Fuseini ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $100
  • Josefina H. Flores ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $100

    โ€œBest of luck. Hope the December deadline works out. - Davao Cityโ€

  • Long Sฦกn Doan ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100

    โ€œBest of luck. My cousin told me about this one. - Da Nangโ€

  • Lestari Wulan Handoko ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $100
  • Nafissatou Mame Traorรฉ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $75
  • Fatima Rukhsar Hussain ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $75

    โ€œHope things get better. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Multanโ€

  • Travis E. Leonard ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $75

    โ€œHang in there. My father told me about this one. - Grand Rapidsโ€

  • Mateo S. Mack ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $74.50

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. Small amount but sent with love. - Mesaโ€

  • Nakato Caroline Massawe ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $73
  • Sangeetha H. Bhat ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $69

    โ€œBlessings. Thought of Madelyn all day after reading this. - Dwarkaโ€

  • Tameka P. Brown ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ยท $60

    โ€œRooting for you. Thought of Madelyn all day after reading this. - Kingstonโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $51
  • Sumaiya Sultana Chatterjee ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $50.50

    โ€œThought of Madelyn all day after reading this. - Dhakaโ€

  • Rajeshwari A. Kurup ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50
  • Lauren Edwards ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $50
  • Olumide Michael Quadri ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $50

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  • rooting for you. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless

    • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. God bless

      • Hang in there, Madelyn. Looking forward to the next update.

        • Praying for you, Madelyn. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Newcastle.

          • hang in there, Madelyn. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.

            • Hope it all works out. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Newcastle.

              • Hope it all works out, Madelyn. Hope you get there. God bless

                • Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Newcastle

                  • Take care, Madelyn. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Accra

                    • Take care, Madelyn. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Newcastle.

                      • Sarah Namukasa WafulaVerified organization

                        Thanks for sharing this, Madelyn. Hope this works out for you. God bless.

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