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Christopher served ten years; now needs help to get home
Christopher served ten years in the navy; $4,850 would cover a trained service dog and handler course.
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I served ten years in the navy and was discharged in 2023 with a back 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 $4,850.
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.
Money will be paid to the training provider and the landlord directly.
Where the $4,850 goes:
• Essential household items: $320
• Training provider fees: $2,500
• Housing deposit and first month: $2,030
I hope life is good to you.
- Christopher
Updates from Christopher
Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($295). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts.
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Christopher!
Sending good thoughts. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours
Wishing you peace, Christopher. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
Best of luck, Christopher. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Nuremberg!
Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Rohini.
Praying for you, Christopher. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Bengaluru.
Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Nashik this morning. God bless.
Looking forward to the next update. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Geelong
wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. After 19 years in accounting I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Blessings.
Wishing you peace. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in London but we're thinking of you!
Wishing you the best, Christopher. Hope you get there. Greetings from Lowell