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Ida served eight years; now needs help to get home
An engineering corps veteran in Regensburg needs help with a trained service dog and handler course after leaving service with post-traumatic stress.
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I served eight years in the engineering corps and was discharged in 2021 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 trained service dog and handler course. The quote I have comes to $4,250.
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 $4,250 goes:
• Training provider fees: $2,350
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,450
• Transport to appointments: $250
• Essential household items: $200
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Ida
Updates from Ida
Small update. $1,459 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
Small update. $882 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
Update from Regensburg: we've started the first stage. We're at 19% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Stay strong. Hope you get there. Sent it to 8 people at work.
good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Marseille!
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Regensburg
Thank you. If you're in Regensburg I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.
Best of luck. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, Ida. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too!