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

An engineering corps veteran in Oakland needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with a traumatic brain injury.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Oakland, California, United States280 views
Cristian B. Aguilar
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Oakland
I served fourteen years in the engineering corps and was discharged in 2023 with a traumatic brain injury. I have been waiting nine 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 $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: โ€ข Training provider fees: $1,350 โ€ข Housing deposit and first month: $2,300 โ€ข Transport to appointments: $360 โ€ข Essential household items: $290 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

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  • Usman Sandhu ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $15

    โ€œThought of Cristian all day after reading this. - Lahoreโ€

  • Viktoria Lebedev ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $6

    โ€œBlessings. Gave what I could this week. - Zaporizhzhiaโ€

  • Leandro Francisco Brito ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $20

    โ€œHappy to help. My brother told me about this one. - Campinasโ€

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    Restored my faith in humanity

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