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Help Laurent get back to civilian life: housing deposit and training
Laurent served twelve years in the navy; $4,000 would cover a vocational welding course and tools.
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I served twelve years in the navy and was discharged in 2025 with a service-related knee injury. 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 $4,000.
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 $4,000 goes:
• Training provider fees: $2,150
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,250
• Transport to appointments: $340
• Essential household items: $260
Thanks for reading all this.
- Laurent
Updates from Laurent
Quick update: $1,548 raised so far (39%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Limoges.
How is Laurent doing now?
thinking of you, Laurent. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Laurent
Wishing you the best, Laurent. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings.
hang in there, Laurent. Hope you get there.
Hope things get better soon, Laurent. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Jakarta.
Good luck, Laurent. Gave what I could, wish it was more
You're not alone, Laurent. Hope this works out for you.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Entebbe