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Diya served ten years; now needs help to get home
After ten years of service, Diya is raising funds for a vocational welding course and tools.
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I served ten years in the infantry and was discharged in 2023 with chronic tinnitus. I have been waiting seven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place.
I have a plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote I have comes to $700.
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 $700 goes:
• Training provider fees: $280
• Housing deposit and first month: $340
• Transport to appointments: $35
• Essential household items: $45
Glad we found this place.
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- Nancy Margaret Barasa 🇺🇬 · $50
- Bambang Wawan Setiawan 🇮🇩 · $50
“Best of luck. My colleague told me about this one. - Surabaya”
- Pooja L. Garg 🇮🇳 · $50
“Hope this helps. Thought of Diya all day after reading this. - Mumbai”
- Laurent Benoît Fleury 🇫🇷 · $50
- Kai L. Fuller 🇺🇸 · $75
- Fernanda Ana Gonçalves 🇧🇷 · $10
- Natalia Riley 🇺🇸 · $30
- Mrunal M. Naik 🇮🇳 · $50
- Marwan Zidan 🇸🇦 · $50
“Wish I could do more. Hope the May deadline works out. - Riyadh”
- Radha B. Sharma 🇺🇸 · $200
“Hope things get better. Thought of Diya all day after reading this. - Bakersfield”
- Takashi Akira Okada 🇯🇵 · $100
“Keep your head up. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Tokyo”
- Bunga Nugroho 🇮🇩 · $25
“Thought of Diya all day after reading this. - Bandung”
- Julia C. Fleming 🇺🇸 · $75
- Majid Mustafa Kassem 🇪🇬 · $15
- Hong Lan Su 🇨🇦 · $23
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
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Rooting for you, Diya. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too!
Best of luck, Diya. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Love from Savar.
thinking of you and your family, Diya. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care
Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Birmingham but we're thinking of you
thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Mumbai so I could bring a meal
Thanks for sharing this, Diya. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 21 people at work.
Sending strength, Diya. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Nashik
Sending strength. This could happen to any of us. Love from Amsterdam.
Sending love, Diya. Shared this with my family
You're not alone, Diya. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.