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Brenda served four years; now needs help to get home
After four years of service, Brenda is raising funds for a trained service dog and handler course.
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I served four years in the navy and was discharged in 2023 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 trained service dog and handler course. The quote I have comes to $4,100.
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.
I'll post invoices, with personal details hidden.
Where the $4,100 goes:
• Essential household items: $580
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,400
• Training provider fees: $2,120
With deep gratitude,
Brenda
Updates from Brenda
Good news. Because of your gifts ($785 in total) the plan for housing deposit and first month is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Ashwin S. Gowda 🇮🇳 · $30
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
- Kingsley Jide Fashola 🇳🇬 · $12.50
- Priya Shahana Siddique 🇮🇳 · $500
“Rooting for you. Hope the September deadline works out. - Siliguri”
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $25
- Atieno Faith Kigozi 🇰🇪 · $25
- Pavithra B. Narayanan 🇮🇳 · $5
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $200
“Hope this helps. Hope you get the rest soon. - Córdoba”
- Elena F. Larson 🇬🇧 · $20
- Ignacio R. Rodríguez 🇲🇽 · $50
- Bruno Lombardi 🇮🇹 · $20
- Arif Karim Jahan 🇮🇳 · $60
- Ayu Wardana 🇮🇩 · $5
- Wyatt D. Bowman 🇺🇸 · $87
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $50
- Rashid Hamza Syed 🇵🇰 · $30
- Nasrin Shirin Hasan 🇧🇩 · $5.50
- Carol L. Rojas 🇺🇸 · $25
- Nimra Saima Aslam 🇵🇰 · $500
- Sudhakar S. Hegde 🇮🇳 · $10
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Wishing you peace, Brenda. Looking forward to the next update. After 11 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of San Jose.
praying for you, Brenda. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Los Angeles.
Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Pune but we're thinking of you
Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best
Thanks for sharing this, Brenda. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 13 people at work. All the best!