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Umesh served eight years; now needs help to get home
After eight years of service, Umesh is raising funds for a trained service dog and handler course.
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I served eight years in the air force 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 trained service dog and handler course. The quote I have comes to $750.
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 $750 goes:
• Training provider fees: $480
• Essential household items: $30
• Housing deposit and first month: $240
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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- Akash A. Dhawan 🇮🇳 · $10
“Thought of Umesh all day after reading this. - Pune”
- Efe Metin Yılmaz 🇩🇪 · $25
- Sakura Nanami Suzuki 🇯🇵 · $25
- Apurva M. Gala 🇮🇳 · $100
- Andrew N. Shelton 🇺🇸 · $20
“Thought of Umesh all day after reading this. - Riverside”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
- Terry D. Foster 🇺🇸 · $50
- Aadhya A. Dhawan 🇮🇳 · $25
- Sibel Kübra Çiftçi 🇹🇷 · $25
- Suresh Shyam Singh 🇳🇵 · $10
“Wishing you the best. Thought of Umesh all day after reading this.”
- Rohan K. McKenzie 🇯🇲 · $10
- Cláudio Manoel Barros 🇧🇷 · $20
“Thinking of you! - Curitiba”
- Tomás G. Pacheco 🇲🇽 · $5
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20
- Helen Hanna Kebede 🇪🇹 · $25
- Ali Mahmoud Tawfik 🇪🇬 · $20
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can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Kota.
Thank you. If you're in Kota 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, Umesh. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless
Wishing you peace, Umesh. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours
This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Kota.
thinking of you, Umesh. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.