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Hetal served six years; now needs help to get home
Hetal served six years in the air force; $650 would cover a trained service dog and handler course.
🇮🇳 440185, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India1,400 views
I served six years in the air force and was discharged in 2024 with hearing damage and PTSD. I have been waiting eleven 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 $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.
Money will be paid to the training provider and the landlord directly.
Where the $650 goes:
• Housing deposit and first month: $300
• Essential household items: $60
• Training provider fees: $290
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Hetal
Good news. Because of your gifts ($109 in total) I made the first payment toward housing deposit and first month. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Tomás G. Vargas 🇨🇴 · $21.50
- Şule Sevgi Erdoğan 🇹🇷 · $61
“Wishing you the best. Hope the November deadline works out. - Üsküdar”
- Muhammad Gunawan Pratama 🇮🇩 · $52.50
- Emilio J. Romero 🇲🇽 · $100
- Sharmila Maya Sharma 🇳🇵 · $10
“From my family to yours. - Butwal”
- Abosede Ngozika Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $50
- Binita Shrijana Tuladhar 🇳🇵 · $20
- Kunal N. Sharma 🇮🇳 · $10
“Stay strong. Thought of Hetal all day after reading this. - Dwarka”
- Landon D. Singh 🇺🇸 · $54
“Hope it all works out. Hope you get the rest soon. - Akron”
- Neelam L. Luthra 🇮🇳 · $5
- Ángel T. Espinoza 🇺🇸 · $10
- Amit Grewal 🇮🇳 · $5
- Stella J. Acosta 🇺🇸 · $5
- Stephanie L. Morgan 🇺🇸 · $20
- Rakib Shuvo Ahmed 🇬🇧 · $10
“You got this. Hope the November deadline works out. - Birmingham”
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Keep going, Hetal. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Nagpur
this could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Hetal
It's all in the list in the story. housing deposit and first month is the big one at $300, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. I'll keep the page updated.
I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 3 people at work. God bless
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Nagpur.
Hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. After 22 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Nagpur
How is Hetal doing now?
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Dhaka so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Nagpur.
Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Soweto this morning.
Sending love, Hetal. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Hang in there, Hetal. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Good luck, Hetal. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless
Praying for you, Hetal. Hope you get there. Thinking of Nagpur.
sending love. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Nagpur
Sending good thoughts, Hetal. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours.
Thinking of you, Hetal. This could happen to any of us
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Nashik.
rooting for you, Hetal. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
Wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Hetal. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
Rooting for you, Hetal. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Ho.
Praying for you, Hetal. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
sending love, Hetal. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Wishing you peace, Hetal. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Auckland donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Hang in there. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Love from Kano.
looking forward to the next update. God bless!
Wishing you peace, Hetal. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
Sending love, Hetal. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless
Wishing you the best. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Nagpur.