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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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Laurent Sanchez
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Limoges
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
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Updates from Laurent

  1. 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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  • Tahmina Mitu Hasan

    This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Limoges.

    • Melanie W. MartinQuestion

      How is Laurent doing now?

      • Marwan Abdullah El-Sayed

        thinking of you, Laurent. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.

        • Gugu R. Van WykQuestion

          Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Laurent

          • Gianna H. HernandezID verified

            Wishing you the best, Laurent. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings.

            • Comfort Temitope Abdullahi

              hang in there, Laurent. Hope you get there.

              • Himari Maruyama

                Hope things get better soon, Laurent. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Jakarta.

                • Auma Esther Ngowi

                  Good luck, Laurent. Gave what I could, wish it was more

                  • Mirjam Ingrid WillemsPhoto verified

                    You're not alone, Laurent. Hope this works out for you.

                    • Leonardo Lima

                      It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Entebbe

                      $3,400 raised of $4,000

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