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Ximena served eight years; now needs help to get home
After eight years of service, Ximena is raising funds for a trained service dog and handler course.
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I served eight years in the infantry 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 $1,750.
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.
Money will be paid to the training provider and the landlord directly.
Where the $1,750 goes:
• Transport to appointments: $240
• Essential household items: $240
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,270
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Ximena
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“Thought of Ximena all day after reading this. - Tokyo”
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“Blessings. Thought of Ximena all day after reading this. - Brampton”
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“Hope this helps. My brother told me about this one. - Ekurhuleni”
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Good luck, Ximena. Hope you get there. Blessings.
Keep going, Ximena. Hope you get there.
Good luck. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Tallahassee donated after I showed her your page. Blessings
Hope things get better soon, Ximena. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
thinking of you, Ximena. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Corpus Christi.
Thanks for sharing this, Ximena. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
praying for you, Ximena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best
Wishing you the best, Ximena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Cox's Bazar.
You're not alone, Ximena. It takes guts to ask. Well done