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Rubén served six years; now needs help to get home

After six years of service, Rubén is raising funds for a trained service dog and handler course.

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Rubén S. Soto
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Fresno
I served six years in the army and was discharged in 2025 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 trained service dog and handler course. The quote I have comes to $4,200. 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. Money will be paid to the training provider and the landlord directly. Where the $4,200 goes: • Training provider fees: $2,300 • Housing deposit and first month: $1,650 • Essential household items: $250 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.

Updates from Rubén

  1. We're at 9% thanks to 5 of you. I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Update from Fresno: I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts. We're at 7% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Ritu P. Pandey 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Larysa Vera Soloviev 🇺🇦 · $50
  • Reza Muhammad Tan 🇮🇩 · $16
  • Małgorzata Elżbieta Adamczyk 🇵🇱 · $25
  • Ibrahim Michael Tijani 🇳🇬 · $50

    “You got this. Thought of Rubén all day after reading this. - Port Harcourt”

  • Utami Utami Pratama 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Lidia Viktoria Sidorenko 🇷🇺 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $200

Reviews

3.5(8 reviews)

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  • Huyền Diệp Cao🇻🇳Verified donor
    Patient and understanding

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Ketki B. Vora🇮🇳Verified donor
    Delivered on promises

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

  • Hamza Karim Jaber🇲🇦Verified donor
    Went above and beyond

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

  • Aravind P. Mudaliar🇮🇳Verified helper
    Quick response, great follow-up

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Latha Ramachandran🇮🇳Verified donor
    Very responsive and caring

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Hugo M. Ochoa🇨🇴Verified helper
    Made me feel heard

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Julian Zimmerman🇺🇸Verified donor
    Exactly what I needed

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Satria Wawan Winata🇮🇩Verified helper
    Honest and trustworthy

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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  • Sending good thoughts, Rubén. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

    $531 raised of $4,200

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