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Caroline served ten years; now needs help to get home

Caroline served ten years in the engineering corps; $4,800 would cover a trained service dog and handler course.

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Caroline E. Chen
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Manchester
Owen served ten years in the engineering corps and was discharged in 2023 with a service-related knee injury. He has been waiting eleven months for support, and meanwhile is sleeping at a brother's place. The plan: a trained service dog and handler course. The quote comes to $4,800. Owen is receiving counseling through the veterans' clinic and is committed to recovery. Structure and a stable place to live are the missing pieces. Money will be paid to the training provider and the landlord directly. Where the $4,800 goes: • Training provider fees: $2,450 • Housing deposit and first month: $1,600 • Transport to appointments: $500 • Essential household items: $250 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.

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  • Keep going, Caroline. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Mekelle so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

    • Neha SidhuQuestion

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Owen

      • Caroline E. ChenOwnerAnswer

        Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. training provider fees comes first ($2,450) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Good question.

    • Zubby Gbenga AnyanwuAddress verified

      Hope things get better soon, Caroline. Hope this works out for you. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

      • Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Mumbai so I could bring a meal. Blessings

        • take care. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Novosibirsk.

          • Sending strength. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Birmingham

            • Hope things get better soon, Caroline. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.

              • Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless

                • Shared this with my family. After 10 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Jodhpur.

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