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

An army veteran in Nuremberg needs help with a trained service dog and handler course after leaving service with a service-related knee injury.

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Lena Frieda Zimmermann
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Nuremberg
I served twelve years in the army and was discharged in 2023 with a service-related knee injury. I have been waiting nine months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place. I have a plan: a trained service dog and handler course. The quote I have comes to $3,650. 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 $3,650 goes: • Training provider fees: $1,800 • Housing deposit and first month: $1,100 • Transport to appointments: $440 • Essential household items: $310 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Lena

Updates from Lena

  1. Thank you all. We're at 18% now ($650). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for training provider fees is now scheduled.

  2. 18% there. I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 4% now ($150). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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  • Sending strength. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.

    • Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out.

      • Thinking of you, Lena. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Blessings.

        • rooting for you, Lena. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Port Harcourt.

          • Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Austin.

            • Stay strong, Lena. This could happen to any of us. God bless

              • Wishing you peace, Lena. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Stockholm.

                • Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Iloilo City

                  • wishing you peace. 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. God bless.

                    • Randall S. EspinozaAddress verifiedPhoto verified

                      Sending love, Lena. 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

                      • Stay strong, Lena. I hope things turn around soon. All the best

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