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Vivian served twelve years; now needs help to get home

After twelve years of service, Vivian is raising funds for a vocational welding course and tools.

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Vivian Funmilayo Salami
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Nsukka
Jide served twelve years in the medical corps and was discharged in 2022 with chronic tinnitus. He has been waiting fourteen months for support, and meanwhile is sleeping at a brother's place. The plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote comes to $500. Jide is receiving counseling through the veterans' clinic and is committed to recovery. Structure and a stable place to live are the missing pieces. Money will be paid to the training provider and the landlord directly. Where the $500 goes: โ€ข Essential household items: $105 โ€ข Training provider fees: $240 โ€ข Housing deposit and first month: $155 Thanks for reading all this. - Vivian
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Updates from Vivian

  1. Update from Nsukka: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 103% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from Nsukka: I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts. We're at 36% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Update from Nsukka: the plan for essential household items is now scheduled. We're at 20% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Shahid Babar Chaudhry ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $50

    โ€œThought of Jide all day after reading this. - Lahoreโ€

  • Francisco Joรฃo Moura ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $10

    โ€œStay strong. From Fortaleza with love.โ€

  • UฤŸur ร–mer Kaya ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $5
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    โ€œWish I could do more. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Liverpoolโ€

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    โ€œKeep your head up. My cousin told me about this one. - Leedsโ€

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    โ€œYou got this. My brother told me about this one. - Nagpurโ€

  • Christopher Gill ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $75

    โ€œSending love. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Birminghamโ€

  • Suren T. Du Plessis ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $72

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Thought of Jide all day after reading this.โ€

  • Ji-hye Soo-jin Ku ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $10
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    โ€œMy mother told me about this one. - Phoenixโ€

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    โ€œThinking of you. Thought of Jide all day after reading this. - Nairobiโ€

  • Helena Marta Sadowski ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $5

    โ€œWishing you the best. Thought of Jide all day after reading this. - Radomโ€

  • Toru Yuto Kimura ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $53.50
  • Faisal Mustafa Osman ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $5

    โ€œBe well. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Cairoโ€

  • Dwi Mulyadi Sitompul ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $10

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  • Bongani F. ZuluQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Jide

    • Vivian Funmilayo SalamiOwnerAnswer

      It's all in the list in the story. essential household items is the big one at $105, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Ask me anything else.

  • Babu Liton HowladerID verified

    Sending strength, Vivian. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Nsukka.

    • Siobhan T. O'Callaghan

      Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Nsukka.

      • Gunawan Gunawan Hidayat

        Praying for you, Vivian. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. Thinking of Nsukka.

        $638.50 raised of $500

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