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Veteran in need: Salma's next mission is stability

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

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Salma Shapla Biswas
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Mumbai
I served eight years in the army and was discharged in 2025 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 trained service dog and handler course. The quote I have comes to $800. 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 $800 goes: • Transport to appointments: $55 • Training provider fees: $420 • Housing deposit and first month: $325 Thanks for being kind about this. - Salma

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  • Anonymous 🇸🇪 · $10
  • Rocío Rodríguez 🇲🇽 · $75

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Salma all day after reading this. - Iztapalapa”

  • Tariq Ahmed Saleh 🇪🇬 · $10
  • Sade Fatima Ekwueme 🇳🇬 · $15
  • Dolores W. Paredes 🇨🇴 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇷🇴 · $25
  • Roman R. Jenkins 🇦🇺 · $15

    “Get well soon. My colleague told me about this one. - Newcastle”

  • Elijah Day 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Sung-min Seo-jun Do 🇰🇷 · $30

    “Happy to help. Hope the July deadline works out. - Busan”

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  • Carolina Júlia Silva 🇧🇷 · $100

    “Thought of Salma all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

  • Kemi Fatima Kalu 🇳🇬 · $25

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Salma all day after reading this.”

  • Olivia Frazier 🇺🇸 · $100
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  • Yamuna W. Yadav 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Salma all day after reading this. - Howrah”

  • Darunee Eiamsa-ard 🇹🇭 · $25
  • Zahra Rania Tannous 🇸🇦 · $20

    “All the best. Thought of Salma all day after reading this. - Dammam”

  • Mahnoor Kiran Sandhu 🇵🇰 · $25

    “Thought of Salma all day after reading this. - Abbottabad”

  • Amélie Louis 🇫🇷 · $50

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  • Praying for you, Salma. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.

    • thinking of you and your family. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Hamilton.

      • Charlotte WellsID verified

        Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Take care.

        • Rooting for you, Salma. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Regina so I could bring a meal. All the best.

          • Adnan Shahid BhattiPhoto verified

            It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Ottawa donated after I showed her your page.

            • Charles EllisID verifiedPhoto verified

              Good luck, Salma. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings

              • Kausar Mehwish ChaudhryAddress verified

                sending love, Salma. This could happen to any of us. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

                • Sending love. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Semarang

                  • thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.

                    • Praying for you, Salma. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.

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