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Yamuna served four years; now needs help to get home

An air force veteran in Vadodara needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with a back injury.

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Yamuna F. Sastry
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Vadodara
I served four years in the air force and was discharged in 2024 with a back injury. I have been waiting eleven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place. I have a plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote I have comes to $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. I'll post invoices, with personal details hidden. Where the $650 goes: • Training provider fees: $310 • Housing deposit and first month: $185 • Transport to appointments: $75 • Essential household items: $80 With deep gratitude, Yamuna

Updates from Yamuna

  1. Thank you all. We're at 48% now ($312). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward essential household items.

  2. 63% there. the plan for essential household items is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. 35% there. the plan for housing deposit and first month is now scheduled. Thank you.

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  • Yeshi Yodit MekonnenQuestionID verified

    How is Yamuna doing now?

    • Sending strength, Yamuna. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted.

      • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Yamuna.

        • Yamuna F. SastryOwnerAnswer

          Sure. The biggest one is training provider fees, $310. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.

      • Reem Noor TahaPhoto verified

        Hope things get better soon, Yamuna. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 6 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.

        • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Yamuna?

          • Yamuna F. SastryOwnerAnswer

            Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about training provider fees, advice is welcome too. Thanks, that means a lot.

        • Hope it all works out, Yamuna. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Vadodara.

          • take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Cebu City but we're thinking of you. God bless.

            • Parvathi D. SivakumarPhoto verified

              Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Entebbe but we're thinking of you. Love from Entebbe.

              • Hope things get better soon, Yamuna. Hope this works out for you.

                • Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless

                  • wishing you peace, Yamuna. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless!

                    • Cynthia L. WelchVerified organization

                      gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                      $837.50 raised of $650

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