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Ssebuliba served eight years; now needs help to get home
Ssebuliba served eight years in the navy; $1,000 would cover a first month of rent and transport to job interviews.
🇰🇪 50370, Kakamega, Kakamega, Kenya1,543 views
I served eight years in the navy and was discharged in 2023 with a back 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 $1,000.
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 $1,000 goes:
• Training provider fees: $510
• Housing deposit and first month: $270
• Transport to appointments: $75
• Essential household items: $145
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Ssebuliba
Good news. Because of your gifts ($466 in total) I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Ssebuliba?
Thank you. If you're in Kakamega I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
Thinking of you and your family, Ssebuliba. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
good luck, Ssebuliba. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.
any update on how things are going in Kakamega?
looking forward to the next update. Love from San Antonio
Take care, Ssebuliba. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings
Sending good thoughts, Ssebuliba. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Stay strong, Ssebuliba. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Kakamega. I'll ask around and let you know.