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Ngân served eight years; now needs help to get home

An army veteran in San Diego needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with a back injury.

🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States2,286 views
Ngân Thu Dao
Email verified
San Diego
I served eight years in the army and was discharged in 2023 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 vocational welding course and tools. The quote I have comes to $4,050. 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 $4,050 goes: • Training provider fees: $2,200 • Housing deposit and first month: $1,100 • Transport to appointments: $260 • Essential household items: $490 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Ngân
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Ngân

  1. Quick update: $2,474 raised so far (61%). the plan for transport to appointments is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,385 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. We're at 15% thanks to 14 of you. I made the first payment toward essential household items. More news soon.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Daniel S. Lambert 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Be well. Thought of Ngân all day after reading this. - Seattle”

  • Maina Kiptoo Athumani 🇰🇪 · $20
  • Marcus K. Burns 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Aaron T. Prescott 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Bola Blessing Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $5
  • Mahesh Nimal Rajapaksa 🇱🇰 · $100
  • Michael Castro 🇺🇸 · $61
  • Chalida Jiraporn Yodrak 🇹🇭 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Good luck. From Edinburgh with love. - Edinburgh”

  • Harsh A. Bajwa 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Thought of Ngân all day after reading this. - Rohini”

  • Leo F. Hayes 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Fernando C. Villalobos 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Wish I could do more. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Oakland”

  • Aileen P. Galang 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Paweł Dawid Wróblewski 🇵🇱 · $30
  • Mateo K. Hudson 🇬🇧 · $15

    “Be well. Thought of Ngân all day after reading this. - London”

  • Shawn E. Whitfield 🇬🇧 · $10

    “Sending love. Thought of Ngân all day after reading this. - Edinburgh”

  • Robel Eyob Haile 🇪🇹 · $50
  • Tomoko Tamaki Matsumoto 🇯🇵 · $5
  • Valentina Cristina Stan 🇷🇴 · $25

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  • Reem Khadija IbrahimAddress verified

    Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

    • Priya Rima Sultana

      Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Kathmandu.

      • Pauline Brigitte Prevost

        Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together. Love from Bangkok

        • Bambang Mahendra

          Thinking of you and your family, Ngân. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Shinjuku so I could bring a meal. All the best.

          • Unathi M. Radebe

            Shared this with my family. Greetings from Howrah.

            • Salma Runa Rahman

              Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Ubud so I could bring a meal. God bless.

              • Samuel Nonso Obi

                Sending love, Ngân. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 7 people at work. Thinking of San Diego.

                $3,169.50 raised of $4,050

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