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A service dog for Rubén, a navy veteran in Arlington
After eight years of service, Rubén is raising funds for a vocational welding course and tools.
🇺🇸 Arlington, Texas, United States4,921 views
I served eight years in the navy and was discharged in 2023 with a back injury. I have been waiting eleven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place.
I have a plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote I have comes to $5,900.
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 $5,900 goes:
• Housing deposit and first month: $2,200
• Training provider fees: $3,350
• Essential household items: $350
If you're reading this, thank you.
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“Take care of yourselves. From Móstoles with love.”
- Esperanza F. Orozco 🇺🇸 · $33.50
- Adrián T. Galindo 🇺🇸 · $50
“Take care of yourselves. Gave what I could this week. - El Paso”
- Rocío N. Paredes 🇲🇽 · $5
- Hitomi Sugawara 🇯🇵 · $5
- Joaquim João Farias 🇧🇷 · $50
- Tomás P. Muñoz 🇪🇸 · $50
“All the best. Shared with friends too. - Móstoles”
- Carmen Emilia Popescu 🇷🇴 · $50
“Thinking of you. I'm in București, thinking of you.”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
- Babatunde Segun Oladipo 🇳🇬 · $23
- Asher R. Park 🇺🇸 · $75
“You got this. Thought of Rubén all day after reading this. - Corpus Christi”
- Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $25
“Best of luck. From Naples with love.”
- John Paul M. Uy 🇵🇭 · $77
- Jackson F. Bennett 🇬🇧 · $25
- Ahmed Omar Khoury 🇪🇬 · $25
- Alexander C. Li 🇬🇧 · $10
“Good luck. Thought of Rubén all day after reading this. - Manchester”
- Juma Ouma Githinji 🇰🇪 · $250
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $50
- Ludwig Henry Horn 🇩🇪 · $25
- Obinna Jide Daramola 🇳🇬 · $25
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I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Warren.
Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.
You're not alone, Rubén. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Mumbai but we're thinking of you. Love from Mumbai
Best of luck, Rubén. Hope this works out for you. Love from Mumbai.
Hope you get there. Thinking of Arlington.
Hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Mbale so I could bring a meal.