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Christopher served twelve years; now needs help to get home
An engineering corps veteran in Los Angeles needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with a back injury.
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Sophie served twelve years in the engineering corps and was discharged in 2024 with a back injury. She has been waiting nine months for support, and meanwhile is sleeping at a brother's place.
The plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote comes to $5,850.
Sophie 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 $5,850 goes:
• Training provider fees: $3,500
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,500
• Transport to appointments: $310
• Essential household items: $540
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Christopher
Updates from Christopher
Thank you all. We're at 33% now ($1,931). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward essential household items.
Small update. $3,766 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
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Rooting for you, Christopher. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings
Sending good thoughts, Christopher. Shared this with my family. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
Praying for you, Christopher. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Los Angeles!
thanks for sharing this, Christopher. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings!
Sending strength, Christopher. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Ciudad de México.
Sending good thoughts, Christopher. This could happen to any of us. God bless.