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Isla served fourteen years; now needs help to get home
An infantry veteran in Bristol needs help with a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment after leaving service with a back injury.
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I served fourteen years in the infantry and was discharged in 2025 with a back injury. I have been waiting eleven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place.
I have a plan: a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment. The quote I have comes to $4,200.
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 $4,200 goes:
• Training provider fees: $1,200
• Housing deposit and first month: $2,150
• Transport to appointments: $280
• Essential household items: $570
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Isla
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Hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope June is when things finally get easier. Love from Lahore
Wishing you the best, Isla. Shared this with my family.
Rooting for you, Isla. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Beersheba.
rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Pretoria.
best of luck, Isla. Shared it with a few friends.
Rooting for you, Isla. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Bristol.
Hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Isla. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Warsaw.