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Help Natalia get back to civilian life: housing deposit and training
Natalia served fourteen years in the navy; $6,000 would cover a trained service dog and handler course.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States6,686 views
I served fourteen years in the navy and was discharged in 2024 with a traumatic brain injury. I have been waiting fourteen 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 $6,000.
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 $6,000 goes:
• Essential household items: $510
• Training provider fees: $3,050
• Housing deposit and first month: $2,440
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like!
Hope things get better soon, Natalia. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Sydney.
Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Rajkot donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this, Natalia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Los Angeles.
hope it all works out, Natalia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.