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Help Heike get back to civilian life: housing deposit and training
Heike served fourteen years in the engineering corps; $4,750 would cover a first month of rent and transport to job interviews.
🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany1,333 views
I served fourteen years in the engineering corps and was discharged in 2023 with a back injury. I have been waiting eleven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place.
I have a plan: a first month of rent and transport to job interviews. The quote I have comes to $4,750.
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 $4,750 goes:
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,900
• Training provider fees: $2,400
• Transport to appointments: $450
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Leeds this morning. Love from Leeds.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Heike.
It's all in the list in the story. housing deposit and first month is the big one at $1,900, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for asking.
wishing you the best. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Manchester donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Manchester
Take care, Heike. I hope things turn around soon.
Stay strong, Heike. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings
So sorry you're going through this, Heike. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.
thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Łódź.
hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Take care. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Mwanza