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A service dog for Valentina, an infantry veteran in El Paso

An infantry veteran in El Paso needs help with a first month of rent and transport to job interviews after leaving service with a traumatic brain injury.

🇺🇸 El Paso, Texas, United States1,208 views
Valentina Duran
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El Paso
I served six years in the infantry and was discharged in 2024 with a traumatic brain 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 $3,800. 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 $3,800 goes: • Transport to appointments: $290 • Essential household items: $350 • Training provider fees: $3,160 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Valentina

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 8% funded and we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Valentina

  2. We're at 12% thanks to 10 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

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    “All the best. Thought of Valentina all day after reading this. - Riyadh”

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Valentina all day after reading this. - Pune”

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Valentina all day after reading this. - Bengaluru”

  • Christian Tommaso Bernardi 🇮🇹 · $30

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the November deadline works out. - Palermo”

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    “Hope it all works out. Hope the November deadline works out. - Cardiff”

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    “Good luck. Thought of Valentina all day after reading this. - Coatzacoalcos”

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    “Thought of Valentina all day after reading this. - Mississauga”

  • Vilai Pranee Sirisuk 🇹🇭 · $10
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  • Ella Cole

    Hope it all works out, Valentina. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Raleigh.

    • Kirana Kartika Pane

      Praying for you, Valentina. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

      • Aubree MerrittID verified

        Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 34 people at work. All the best

        • Candra Imam TanotoID verified

          Best of luck, Valentina. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

          • Omondi Brian Mutebi

            Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Thika donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

            • Heru Rudi Halim

              sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings

              $1,137.50 raised of $3,800

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