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Leonardo served fourteen years; now needs help to get home
After fourteen years of service, Leonardo is raising funds for a first month of rent and transport to job interviews.
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States2,978 views
I served fourteen years in the army and was discharged in 2023 with post-traumatic stress. I have been waiting eleven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place.
I have a plan: a first month of rent and transport to job interviews. The quote I have comes to $2,350.
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 $2,350 goes:
• Training provider fees: $1,800
• Transport to appointments: $240
• Essential household items: $310
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Leonardo
Updates from Leonardo
Small update. $1,942 so far, I made the first payment toward training provider fees.
Quick update: $540 raised so far (23%). I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Samuel W. Lawrence 🇺🇸 · $250
“Hope things get better. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Knoxville”
- Zubby Musa Yakubu 🇳🇬 · $200
“Wish I could do more. My mother told me about this one. - Awka”
- Moin Bilal Rana 🇵🇰 · $200
- Jack T. Watson 🇺🇸 · $200
- Tanvir Hasan Molla 🇧🇩 · $100
- Fernando Ronaldo Costa 🇧🇷 · $100
- Amna Shazia Abbasi 🇵🇰 · $100
- Mukasa Bakari Bakari 🇺🇬 · $100
- Serge Lucas Huet 🇫🇷 · $100
- Ayesha Yousafzai 🇵🇰 · $100
- Ximena N. Franco 🇺🇸 · $100
- Serenity K. Clark 🇬🇧 · $100
- Oliwia Alicja Piotrowski 🇵🇱 · $75
- Ariana F. Brewer 🇺🇸 · $75
- Daniela Camila Lacerda 🇧🇷 · $72
“Get well soon. Thought of Leonardo all day after reading this. - Guarulhos”
- Noreen Sana Pasha 🇵🇰 · $65
- Robert Richardson 🇬🇧 · $65
- Autumn Robinson 🇺🇸 · $57
- Chloe K. Wood 🇺🇸 · $50
- Hanna Elżbieta Jaworski 🇵🇱 · $50
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Wishing you peace, Leonardo. I hope things turn around soon. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Verona.
thanks for sharing this, Leonardo. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. Thinking of San Jose.
Sending good thoughts. Shared this with my family. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Johannesburg
Take care, Leonardo. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Bonny!