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Antonio served twelve years; now needs help to get home

Antonio served twelve years in the army; $4,050 would cover a trained service dog and handler course.

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Antonio Rodríguez
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San Jose
I served twelve years in the army and was discharged in 2025 with a service-related knee injury. I have been waiting nine months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place. I have a plan: a trained service dog and handler course. The quote I have comes to $4,050. 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 $4,050 goes: • Training provider fees: $2,200 • Housing deposit and first month: $1,100 • Transport to appointments: $240 • Essential household items: $510 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Antonio

  1. Update from San Jose: the plan for training provider fees is now scheduled. We're at 35% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Moritz Maximilian Köhler 🇩🇪 · $56

    “God bless. Only $56 but hope it helps.”

  • Yodchai Krit Bunnag 🇹🇭 · $100

    “Blessings. Thought of Antonio all day after reading this. - Bangkok”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $10

    “Hope this helps. Been where you're, it gets better. - Feira de Santana”

  • Roman Bradley 🇨🇦 · $8

    “You got this. Only $8 but hope it helps. - Kelowna”

  • Hossain Abdul Talukder 🇧🇩 · $23
  • Ruslan Maxim Sokolov 🇺🇦 · $25

    “Be well. Hope you get the rest soon. - Kharkiv”

  • Francisco André Bezerra 🇧🇷 · $5
  • Eli R. Holmes 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Swetha H. Varadarajan 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Như Thảo Tieu 🇻🇳 · $200
  • Njeri Sarah Mugisha 🇹🇿 · $10

    “Hope things get better - Dar es Salaam”

  • Kerem Kara 🇹🇷 · $25
  • Khalid Zardari 🇵🇰 · $30
  • Ida Mathilda Schuster 🇩🇪 · $10
  • Mizanur Tareq Kabir 🇧🇩 · $30

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Antonio all day after reading this. - Cox's Bazar”

  • Lucía L. Ramos 🇲🇽 · $30
  • Anna W. Hansen 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Stay strong. Saw your post and had to give. - Brooklyn”

  • Rocío J. Galindo 🇲🇽 · $100

    “Happy to help. Hope the September deadline works out. - Puebla”

  • Emiliano W. Velasco 🇦🇷 · $100
  • Sneha R. Saxena 🇮🇳 · $20

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  • Kinsley Stone

    Sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Bronx.

    • Emma Wilma Meijer

      so sorry you're going through this, Antonio. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 33 people at work. Take care.

      • Awino Florence NjorogeID verified

        hope it all works out, Antonio. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.

        • Precious E. Cele

          Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Love from Nagpur

          • Megan F. Montgomery

            Stay strong. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Jeddah so I could bring a meal. Take care

            • Nafula Eunice Kimaro

              hope it all works out, Antonio. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings

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