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An infantry veteran in Sacramento needs help with a first month of rent and transport to job interviews after leaving service with a service-related knee injury.

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Sophie C. Sims
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Sacramento
I served six years in the infantry and was discharged in 2025 with a service-related knee 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 $1,750. 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 $1,750 goes: • Essential household items: $510 • Housing deposit and first month: $830 • Transport to appointments: $410 If you're reading this, thank you. - Sophie
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Sophie

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($357 in total) I made the first payment toward essential household items. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Anonymous 🇳🇵 · $200
  • Imad Zaid Nabulsi 🇪🇬 · $100
  • Angela K. Robinson 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $100

    “Best of luck. Hope the December deadline works out. - Salerno”

  • Pranav Nanda 🇮🇳 · $80
  • Giorgia Bianca Greco 🇮🇹 · $75
  • Marina Christina Papanikolaou 🇬🇷 · $75
  • Birgit Theresa Kraus 🇩🇪 · $75

    “Stay strong. Thought of Sophie all day after reading this. - Cologne”

  • Carolina F. Jiménez 🇪🇸 · $64.50
  • Gunawan Agus Purnomo 🇮🇩 · $50.50

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Sophie all day after reading this. - Bandung”

  • Aoi Sakura Ishida 🇯🇵 · $50
  • Andrés L. Serrano 🇲🇽 · $50
  • Sabbir Sajib Howlader 🇬🇧 · $30

    “Wish I could do more. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Southampton”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Marcel Heinz Roth 🇩🇪 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇬🇷 · $30
  • Pedro P. Francisco 🇵🇭 · $28
  • Cherry F. Quizon 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Sending love. Thought of Sophie all day after reading this. - Fresno”

  • Anonymous 🇰🇷 · $20

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  • Jonathan A. Ward

    Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from London

    • Lúcia Edilene Sampaio

      Thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Anaheim this morning

      • Héctor W. Rivera

        Thanks for sharing this, Sophie. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.

        • Fatema Dola Barua

          Thanks for sharing this, Sophie. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

          • Sachin P. Solanki

            Rooting for you, Sophie. It takes guts to ask. Well done

            • Lucas Manoel Oliveira

              thinking of you and your family, Sophie. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. All the best

              • Karanja Mukasa Simiyu

                Praying for you, Sophie. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Gaya so I could bring a meal. God bless

                • Leonardo Mendes

                  your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Bacoor

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