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Onyango served ten years; now needs help to get home
An infantry veteran in Embakasi needs help with a first month of rent and transport to job interviews after leaving service with post-traumatic stress.
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I served ten years in the infantry and was discharged in 2024 with post-traumatic stress. 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 $450.
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 $450 goes:
• Housing deposit and first month: $300
• Essential household items: $85
• Transport to appointments: $65
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Onyango
Updates from Onyango
Small update. $298 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
Small update. $283 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($228 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Sipho F D. Cloete 🇿🇦 · $66
“Happy to help. Only $66 but hope it helps. - Soweto”
- Jacob W. Franklin 🇺🇸 · $10
“Best of luck. Been where you are, it gets better. - San Antonio”
- Andrew M. Bowers 🇬🇧 · $5
“Thought of Onyango all day after reading this. - Liverpool”
- Janet S. Greene 🇺🇸 · $10
- Michael D. Zimmerman 🇺🇸 · $25
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $10
- Nora P. Silva 🇳🇿 · $20
- Andrea Giorgio Ricci 🇮🇹 · $202.50
- Jin-ah Hye-jin Seo 🇺🇸 · $25
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Onyango?
Thank you. If you're in Embakasi I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.
Hope things get better soon, Onyango. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
best of luck, Onyango. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 6 people at work.
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care