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Ngọc served fourteen years; now needs help to get home
Ngọc served fourteen years in the army; $5,400 would cover a first month of rent and transport to job interviews.
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3,504 views
I served fourteen years in the army and was discharged in 2023 with a traumatic brain injury. I have been waiting nine 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 $5,400.
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 $5,400 goes:
• Training provider fees: $3,200
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,350
• Transport to appointments: $320
• Essential household items: $530
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Ngọc
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- Iván G. Ramírez 🇪🇸 · $500
- Teresita F. Enriquez 🇵🇭 · $250
“God bless. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Mandaue”
- Hazel W. Hudson 🇺🇸 · $250
- Lydia N. Webb 🇬🇧 · $250
“God bless. Hope the November deadline works out. - Coventry”
- Yanti Gita Winata 🇮🇩 · $200
- Abosede Blessing Uzor 🇳🇬 · $200
- Meena P. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $100
- Purvi Phadke 🇮🇳 · $100
- Harini A. Raju 🇮🇳 · $100
- Seo-yeon Da-eun Choi 🇰🇷 · $100
“Blessings. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Seoul”
- Joya Bithi Sen 🇧🇩 · $100
- Chidinma Fatima Bankole 🇳🇬 · $79.50
- Valentina T. Mendoza 🇲🇽 · $76
- Omkar Parikh 🇮🇳 · $76
- Hina Samina Aslam 🇵🇰 · $75
- Padma K. Sundaram 🇮🇳 · $75
“Keep your head up. From Siliguri with love. - Siliguri”
- Vivian Efe Popoola 🇳🇬 · $75
- Popy Sathi Mukherjee 🇮🇳 · $72.50
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $67
“Hope it all works out. Small amount but sent with love. - Wudil”
- Zola G. Pienaar 🇿🇦 · $64
“Hope things get better. Thought of Ngọc all day after reading this.”
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Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 27 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best
Thinking of you, Ngọc. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Praying for you, Ngọc. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Sydney.
Hope things get better soon. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Sending love, Ngọc. Hope this works out for you. God bless.
Rooting for you, Ngọc. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Montpellier.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless
Keep going, Ngọc. Looking forward to the next update. God bless.
Keep going, Ngọc. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Brasília donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Sydney.
keep going, Ngọc. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Kassel this morning. God bless
Sending love, Ngọc. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Lahore.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this, Ngọc. Gave what I could, wish it was more
Hope this works out for you. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings
Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 10 people at work.
this could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.
hang in there, Ngọc. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings.
Stay strong. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care.
wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Wishing you peace, Ngọc. Shared this with my family
Hope this works out for you. Love from São Paulo.
Sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Sydney.
best of luck, Ngọc. It takes guts to ask. Well done!
Rooting for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Nagpur.
this could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Sydney.
Keep going, Ngọc. Hope you get there.
keep going, Ngọc. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.