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A service dog for Melanie, a marines veteran in Birmingham
After eight years of service, Melanie is raising funds for a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment.
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Ezra served eight years in the marines and was discharged in 2021 with hearing damage and PTSD. He has been waiting fourteen months for support, and meanwhile is sleeping at a brother's place.
The plan: a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment. The quote comes to $3,300.
Ezra 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 $3,300 goes:
• Training provider fees: $1,350
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,500
• Transport to appointments: $250
• Essential household items: $200
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Melanie
Updates from Melanie
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- Santiago K. Treviño 🇲🇽 · $20
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $200
- Mulugeta Henok Zewdie 🇪🇹 · $25
- Ziad Tariq Mourad 🇺🇸 · $42
“Best of luck. Thought of Ezra all day after reading this. - San Diego”
- Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $5
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $5
“Blessings. Thought of Ezra all day after reading this. - Giza”
- Amaka Chiamaka Alabi 🇳🇬 · $30
- Manoel Wagner Rodrigues 🇧🇷 · $30
- Byaruhanga Odhiambo Athumani 🇰🇪 · $15
“Thought of Ezra all day after reading this. - Mombasa”
- Alka H. Jat 🇮🇳 · $10
- Jannat Parvin Mukherjee 🇧🇩 · $10
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Chantel A. Sithole 🇿🇦 · $5
- Fatima Zara Bhatti 🇵🇰 · $15
- Claudia L. Cortés 🇪🇸 · $25
- Laurent Royer 🇫🇷 · $10
- Farhan Shoaib Rana 🇵🇰 · $5
- Francisco K. Vega 🇦🇷 · $50
- Shefali Mousumi Siddique 🇧🇩 · $5
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Sending love, Melanie. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 29 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless
Hang in there, Melanie. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 27 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
sending strength, Melanie. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Port Harcourt donated after I showed her your page. Love from Port Harcourt!
Thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
keep going. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.
Rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Thinking of you and your family. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Coyoacán