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Declan served twelve years; now needs help to get home
Declan served twelve years in the infantry; $4,300 would cover a trained service dog and handler course.
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom3,269 views
I served twelve years in the infantry and was discharged in 2025 with a back injury. I have been waiting eleven 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 $4,300.
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 $4,300 goes:
• Training provider fees: $1,950
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,450
• Transport to appointments: $430
• Essential household items: $470
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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“Hope things get better. From Dhaka with love.”
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what's already covered and what's the $4,300 for?
Training provider fees is $1,950 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Let me know if you want more detail.
thinking of you, Declan. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
take care, Declan. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Rooting for you, Declan. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Aurangabad
Praying for you, Declan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Knoxville
Thinking of you and your family, Declan. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. God bless.