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Help Aarti get back to civilian life: housing deposit and training

Aarti served ten years in the air force; $4,600 would cover a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment.

🇺🇸 California, United States3,124 views
Aarti J. Oberoi
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Los Angeles
I served ten years in the air force and was discharged in 2025 with post-traumatic stress. I have been waiting seven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place. I have a plan: a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment. The quote I have comes to $4,600. 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 $4,600 goes: • Training provider fees: $2,300 • Housing deposit and first month: $1,550 • Transport to appointments: $410 • Essential household items: $340 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Aarti
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Aarti

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,018 in total) the plan for transport to appointments is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Los Angeles: the plan for essential household items is now scheduled. We're at 10% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Thought of Aarti all day after reading this. - Aurangabad”

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    “Thought of Aarti all day after reading this. - Fresno”

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Aarti all day after reading this.”

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    “Good luck. - San Cristóbal de las Casas”

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    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Aarti all day after reading this. - Dhaka”

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    “Hope this helps. Hope the September deadline works out. - Giza”

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    “God bless. Thought of Aarti all day after reading this. - Ciudad de México”

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  • Hải Kieu

    Wishing you peace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Jakarta.

    • Philipp Manfred Meyer

      so sorry you're going through this, Aarti. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

      • Tatiane Adriana Pacheco

        best of luck. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Nairobi.

        • Lovely R. Velasco

          Hang in there, Aarti. This could happen to any of us. Take care.

          • Olivia Singleton

            Best of luck, Aarti. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out!

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