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Salvador served eight years; now needs help to get home

Salvador served eight years in the army; $5,550 would cover a trained service dog and handler course.

🇺🇸 Vancouver, Washington, United States6,945 views
Salvador B. Chávez
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Vancouver
I served eight years in the army and was discharged in 2025 with chronic tinnitus. I have been waiting eleven 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 $5,550. 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 $5,550 goes: • Training provider fees: $2,900 • Transport to appointments: $180 • Housing deposit and first month: $2,470 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Salvador
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Salvador

  1. Update from Vancouver: I made the first payment toward transport to appointments. We're at 85% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 52% funded and I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts.

  3. Small update. $1,947 so far, I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Gustavo F. Urbina 🇲🇽 · $25

    “Rooting for you. My neighbor told me about this one. - Monterrey”

  • Tabitha Mwanaisha Ngowi 🇰🇪 · $27
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    “Take care of yourselves. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Austin”

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  • Bappy Jahid Barua 🇮🇳 · $10
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  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Hope this helps. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Patna”

  • Myra E. Soni 🇮🇳 · $51
  • Adewale Obinna Lawal 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Jayden S. Sanchez 🇺🇸 · $20
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  • Miguel Márcio Tavares 🇧🇷 · $10
  • William S. Kim 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Salvador all day after reading this. - Sacramento”

  • Pavithra D. Yadav 🇮🇳 · $5

    “All the best. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Warangal”

  • Violet R. Fields 🇨🇦 · $10

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  • Ahmed Farhan Malik

    Take care, Salvador. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.

    • Carlos K. ReyesID verified

      Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Dayton

      • Latha G. ShettyPhoto verified

        Rooting for you, Salvador. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours.

        • Sharmin Ishrat Khan

          Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Greetings from Osaka

          • Ratna Sri Ramadhan

            Hope things get better soon, Salvador. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together.

            • Hazel Salazar

              Keep going, Salvador. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 5 people at work!

              $6,290.50 raised of $5,550

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