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An engineering corps veteran in Lowell needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with a service-related knee injury.
🇺🇸 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States3,887 views
Claudia served four years in the engineering corps and was discharged in 2025 with a service-related knee injury. She has been waiting eleven months for support, and meanwhile is sleeping at a brother's place.
The plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote comes to $5,200.
Claudia 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 $5,200 goes:
• Training provider fees: $2,500
• Housing deposit and first month: $2,100
• Transport to appointments: $390
• Essential household items: $210
Thank you so much.
Updates from Óscar
Quick update: $3,005 raised so far (58%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
28% there. I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
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Stay strong, Óscar. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. God bless
Good luck. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Blessings.
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Boston
Sending good thoughts, Óscar. This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together.
Wishing you the best, Óscar. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Amritsar
best of luck, Óscar. Shared it with a few friends. After 29 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Madrid.
Sending good thoughts, Óscar. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Brooklyn.
Rooting for you, Óscar. Hope this works out for you. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Lowell.
Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Port Harcourt.
Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Take care
Sending love, Óscar. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.