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Help Luis get back to civilian life: housing deposit and training
An air force veteran in Berlin needs help with a trained service dog and handler course after leaving service with a traumatic brain injury.
🇩🇪 Berlin, Berlin, Germany978 views
I served six years in the air force and was discharged in 2023 with a traumatic brain 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 $2,000.
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.
I'll post invoices, with personal details hidden.
Where the $2,000 goes:
• Essential household items: $150
• Transport to appointments: $320
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,530
Thank you so much.
- Luis
Updates from Luis
We're at 75% thanks to 22 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.
Small update. $1,145 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
Small update. $354 so far, we've started the first stage.
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“You got this. Thought of Luis all day after reading this. - Manila”
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“All the best. My father told me about this one. - Dublin”
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Your post was clear and honest. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Berlin.
sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Luis!
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. essential household items comes first ($150) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
Keep going, Luis. Looking forward to the next update.
Wishing you peace, Luis. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Berlin.
Hope it all works out, Luis. Looking forward to the next update. All the best.
thanks for sharing this, Luis. Shared it with a few friends. After 13 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
you're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Brasília this morning. All the best.
Good luck, Luis. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Málaga.
Keep going, Luis. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Dwarka.