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Help Benjamin get back to civilian life: housing deposit and training
Benjamin served twelve years in the engineering corps; $2,500 would cover a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment.
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom586 views
I served twelve years in the engineering corps and was discharged in 2024 with a service-related knee injury. I have been waiting nine 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 $2,500.
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 $2,500 goes:
• Essential household items: $440
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,650
• Transport to appointments: $410
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Benjamin
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Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
hope this works out for you. Greetings from Howrah
best of luck, Benjamin. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Mumbai.
Thinking of you, Benjamin. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.
you're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.
keep going. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Naivasha but we're thinking of you. All the best.
thanks for sharing this, Benjamin. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Negombo
Keep going, Benjamin. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Manchester
This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Rohini so I could bring a meal
Best of luck, Benjamin. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in London this morning.
Sending good thoughts, Benjamin. Hope you get there.