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A service dog for Santiago, an infantry veteran in Arlington
After ten years of service, Santiago is raising funds for a first month of rent and transport to job interviews.
🇺🇸 Texas, United States2,135 views
I served ten years in the infantry and was discharged in 2022 with a back injury. I have been waiting seven 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 $5,100.
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.
Money will be paid to the training provider and the landlord directly.
Where the $5,100 goes:
• Training provider fees: $3,000
• Housing deposit and first month: $970
• Transport to appointments: $670
• Essential household items: $460
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Santiago
Updates from Santiago
Thank you all. We're at 8% now ($388). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for essential household items is now scheduled.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($253 in total) I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Santiago
- Mehwish Sana Jatoi 🇵🇰 · $25
- Sultana Lamia Howlader 🇧🇩 · $10
“Keep your head up. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Narayanganj”
- Rafael N. Tapia 🇦🇷 · $50
- Sorin Lazar 🇷🇴 · $100
“Thought of Santiago all day after reading this. - București”
- Benjamin L. Aquino 🇵🇭 · $5
- Srinivas R. Babu 🇮🇳 · $10
- Keerthana A. Somayajula 🇮🇳 · $25
- Komal Dhawan 🇮🇳 · $5
“Blessings. Thought of Santiago all day after reading this. - Mumbai”
- Errol A. Burke 🇯🇲 · $25
- Tomás R. Montes 🇲🇽 · $25
- Isabelle D. Willis 🇺🇸 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
- Océane Baron 🇨🇦 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
- Cesar N. Fernandez 🇵🇭 · $10
- Regina Galindo 🇺🇸 · $15
- Annelie Van Wyk 🇿🇦 · $20
- Lucy Achieng Mollel 🇰🇪 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20
“Thought of Santiago all day after reading this. - New Delhi”
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Thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in London but we're thinking of you.
thinking of you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope June is when things finally get easier. Blessings
Thinking of you, Santiago. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings!
Thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Iztapalapa.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Jakarta.
Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Lexington.