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

An air force veteran in Columbia needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with post-traumatic stress.

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Lorenzo B. Lara
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Columbia
I served six years in the air force and was discharged in 2025 with post-traumatic stress. 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 $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: $2,050 • Transport to appointments: $460 • Housing deposit and first month: $1,490 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Lorenzo

  1. Quick update: $233 raised so far (6%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $113 so far, I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Manisha Pramila Baral 🇳🇵 · $50

    “Happy to help. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Bhaktapur”

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    “Hang in there. Shared with friends too. - San Nicolás de los Garza”

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    “Keep your head up. Shared with friends too. - Fort Portal”

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    “Take care of yourselves. I'm in Québec, thinking of you. - Québec”

  • Massimo Emanuele Rizzi 🇮🇹 · $13

    “Thought of Lorenzo all day after reading this. - Rome”

  • Irmak Elif Güler 🇹🇷 · $5

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  • John K. Bailey

    Wishing you the best, Lorenzo. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.

    $527 raised of $4,000

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