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Help Dong get back to civilian life: housing deposit and training
An army veteran in Vancouver needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with hearing damage and PTSD.
🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada1,823 views
I served six years in the army and was discharged in 2023 with hearing damage and PTSD. I have been waiting fourteen 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 $4,950.
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 $4,950 goes:
• Training provider fees: $3,050
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,600
• Essential household items: $300
Every share and every dollar helps.
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Wishing you the best, Dong. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Newport.
Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Take care, Dong. Hope this works out for you. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Thinking of you, Dong. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Fort Worth this morning. God bless.
Stay strong, Dong. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Good luck, Dong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted
hope things get better soon, Dong. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
Hope it all works out, Dong. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
Sending strength, Dong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.
rooting for you, Dong. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings.
sending love, Dong. Looking forward to the next update.
Good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Caloocan
sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted. Love from San Diego
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Rawalpindi.
take care, Dong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.
thinking of you and your family, Dong. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in San Diego this morning. Thinking of Vancouver
Hang in there, Dong. Hope you get there. Love from Wollongong
Stay strong, Dong. Hope this works out for you. Love from Fayetteville
Praying for you, Dong. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Vancouver
Hope things get better soon, Dong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Dhaka but we're thinking of you.
You're not alone, Dong. Looking forward to the next update. All the best
Thinking of you and your family, Dong. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Sending love, Dong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier
Thanks for sharing this, Dong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Vancouver
Thanks for sharing this, Dong. Looking forward to the next update. God bless.
hope things get better soon, Dong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless
Hope things get better soon, Dong. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Scranton.
You're not alone, Dong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Mombasa so I could bring a meal
Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care!