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

An engineering corps veteran in Berlin needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with chronic tinnitus.

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Fabian Horst Maier
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Berlin
I served six years in the engineering corps 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 $2,300. 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 $2,300 goes: • Housing deposit and first month: $1,700 • Essential household items: $260 • Transport to appointments: $340 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Fabian

Updates from Fabian

  1. Quick update: $902 raised so far (39%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Berlin: I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts. We're at 13% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $600 raised so far (26%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Best of luck. Hope you get there. After 19 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings

    • Sending strength, Fabian. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Berlin.

      • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Fabian.

        • Housing deposit and first month is $1,700 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Happy to explain more.

      • so sorry you're going through this, Fabian. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

        • Sending strength. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Berlin.

          • Marisa Simona SartoriPhoto verified

            Thinking of you and your family, Fabian. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

            • Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Málaga but we're thinking of you. All the best

              • Sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

                • Hope it all works out, Fabian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

                  $1,351.50 raised of $2,300

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