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A service dog for Temitope, a navy veteran in Ikeja

After eight years of service, Temitope is raising funds for a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment.

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Temitope Lilian Lawal
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Ikeja
I served eight years in the navy and was discharged in 2023 with chronic tinnitus. I have been waiting seven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place. I have a plan: a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment. The quote I have comes to $850. 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 $850 goes: โ€ข Training provider fees: $480 โ€ข Housing deposit and first month: $195 โ€ข Transport to appointments: $85 โ€ข Essential household items: $90 With deep gratitude, Temitope
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Updates from Temitope

  1. Update from Ikeja: I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts. We're at 30% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Sani Chidi Yakubu ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100
  • Young-ja Ji-woo Ahn ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • Eva Richards ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $100
  • Zoe F. Alvarado ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $70
  • Micah M. Ross ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $68

    โ€œThought of Temitope all day after reading this. - Vancouverโ€

  • Hridoy Nazrul Das ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $67

    โ€œOnly $67 but hope it helps. - Gazipurโ€

  • John Paul F. Abad ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $60
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $55

    โ€œPraying for you. Only $55 but hope it helps. - Quezon Cityโ€

  • Snehal J. Parmar ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50

    โ€œYou got this. I'm in Warangal, thinking of you.โ€

  • Teresa B. Meyer ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Joaquim Gustavo Costa ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $30
  • Yamini K. Bhardwaj ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $27
  • Nathan N. Hughes ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Aiden C. Fuller ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $25
  • Manasi M. Jadhav ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. Been where you are, it gets better. - Saketโ€

  • Arnel M. Concepcion ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $20

    โ€œHope things get better. My brother told me about this one. - Caloocanโ€

  • Leyla Gamze ลžahin ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $20

    โ€œStay strong. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Gaziantepโ€

  • Jahid Kamrul Sen ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $20
  • Sylvie Perrin ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $11
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $10

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. From Duisburg with love. - Duisburgโ€

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  • Kingsley Samuel Obi

    Sending strength, Temitope. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Nairobi

    • Camila E. Campos

      Wishing you peace. Hope you get there. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

      • Ingrid Valentina Amaral

        Hang in there. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Kakamega so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Houston

        • Valentina M. SerranoAddress verified

          You're not alone. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you

          • Luke C. Reid

            Take care. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Lahore.

            • Eva F. Schneider

              you're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Dwarka this morning. Greetings from Dwarka

              $994 raised of $850

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