Things You Need To Know About Vietnam Vets Donations

By William Fox


Vietnam veterans are the soldiers who served in the allied forces of United States during the Vietnam or Second Indochina war. This includes those who were stationed in the country of Vietnam as well as those who were not. The allied forces of United States lost the war and heavy casualties during these battles had been suffered.

This is why there are a lot of veterans who are now disabled and are not able to make a proper living after being discharged from service. Some are even experiencing post traumatic stress disorder which makes it harder for them to readjust to society. That is why it is important to give Vietnam vets donation in any way possible.

Around fifty thousand veterans do not have a place to call home and stay for the night resulting in them sleeping on the streets or in common houses. This is because their family are already gone or has estranged them. The most common reason for them to be estranged is their difficulties in readjusting to society.

One of these problems is having post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one in five vets are suffering from. This is a mental disorder caused by a traumatic event such as the war they have experienced. The symptoms include a person having disturbing thoughts, feelings or dreams related to the traumatic event.

One other reason is the disability they have gotten from their time in the service of the armed forces that is making living difficult for them. The common disabilities among them is having dismembered limb or limbs requiring them to use wheelchairs or prosthetic in moving around. This is the reason vet centers were established to assist them.

Services are provided by the government including benefits for them like cash compensation when they are eligible for it. One of the eligibility factors is if their mental or physical injuries were received during their time serving the war. Although these benefits are lacking specially to the ones that are lacking in eligibility that is why it is needed to have donations.

Donations can come in any form either by kind or financial to organizations who are meant to help them. These donations are not only meant for the veteran but also to their family members and anyone who are living with them. Example of these are clothing, household items, toys, electronic devices, books and small furniture.

Events are organized as well in raising funds for the programs of the organizations that are meant to help and provide services to those badly needing them. These include funding dedicated to medical treatment for injuries including medical devices and equipment such as prosthetic and wheelchairs. The events are how some of them reunite with the other veterans in updating about each other.

So it is important that people will reach out to those needing a helping hand who are suffering the ill effects of warfare specially those with no one that is living with them. Donating is a part only of this and other ways are available in assisting them. The government should do their part also to provide benefits to veterans who are needing them.




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