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Tae-yang served six years; now needs help to get home
An engineering corps veteran in Mesa needs help with a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment after leaving service with post-traumatic stress.
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I served six years in the engineering corps and was discharged in 2025 with post-traumatic stress. I have been waiting fourteen months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place.
I have a plan: a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment. The quote I have comes to $3,650.
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 $3,650 goes:
• Training provider fees: $1,800
• Transport to appointments: $320
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,530
Thank you for reading my story.
- Tae-yang
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Take care, Tae-yang. Shared this with my family.
Praying for you, Tae-yang. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Tae-yang
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. training provider fees is the biggest at $1,800. Ask me anything else.
Take care, Tae-yang. Shared this with my family. Blessings.
any update on how things are going in Mesa?
Thanks for sharing this, Tae-yang. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings.
Keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Kharkiv.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Tae-yang?
Thanks for sharing this, Tae-yang. 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. Greetings from Columbus
Shared it with a few friends. After 20 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Albany but we're thinking of you.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Medan.
I hope things turn around soon. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings!
Wishing you the best, Tae-yang. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too
keep going, Tae-yang. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Macon donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Mesa.
Hope it all works out, Tae-yang. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
Hope it all works out, Tae-yang. Your post was clear and honest.