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Mateo served six years; now needs help to get home

Mateo served six years in the infantry; $5,850 would cover a vocational welding course and tools.

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Mateo C. Fields
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Bakersfield
Liliana served six years in the infantry and was discharged in 2023 with a service-related knee injury. She has been waiting nine months for support, and meanwhile is sleeping at a brother's place. The plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote comes to $5,850. Liliana is receiving counseling through the veterans' clinic and is committed to recovery. Structure and a stable place to live are the missing pieces. I'll post invoices, with personal details hidden. Where the $5,850 goes: • Housing deposit and first month: $1,850 • Training provider fees: $3,400 • Transport to appointments: $600 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Mateo

  1. 65% there. the plan for housing deposit and first month is now scheduled. Thank you.

  2. We're at 27% thanks to 36 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

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  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $10

    “Best of luck. Thought of Liliana all day after reading this. - Shinjuku”

  • Hakan Yıldırım 🇹🇷 · $63
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  • Dolores R. Rodríguez 🇲🇽 · $100

    “Rooting for you. Been where you're, it gets better. - San Nicolás de los Garza”

  • Saanvi L. Oberoi 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Ishrat Sumaiya Mia 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Aditya Andi Suharto 🇮🇩 · $30

    “Hope this helps. Hope the October deadline works out. - Depok”

  • Dewi Lia Suryadi 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Vandana T. Verma 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Nghĩa Hậu Dang 🇻🇳 · $25
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  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $18
  • Rajesh G. Agarwal 🇺🇸 · $79
  • Mason K. Padilla 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Liliana all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Duha Rania Mebarek 🇪🇬 · $25

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Liliana all day after reading this. - Cairo”

  • Lucky T. Maharaj 🇿🇦 · $10

    “Every little bit. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Polokwane”

  • Violet Rodriguez 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $50

    “Thought of Liliana all day after reading this. - Cox's Bazar”

  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $25

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  • Lucía R. MoralesPhoto verified

    Hope it all works out, Mateo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

    • Sami Kamal Slimani

      I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Toulon.

      • Natalia Oksana Hrytsenko

        Sending love, Mateo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.

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