Who you can help - the Black Family
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Army SGT Chelsea Black (Veteran)
SGT Black served in an immediate danger zone in Ramadi, Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom and for the first 2 months she was there, it was considered the most dangerous place to be in the world. Her injuries are not a result of one specific incident, but from exposure to the various IED blasts sustained in the environment.
| Home: | Long Beach, CA |
| Service-Connected Disability: | TBI, PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the spine |
| Operations: | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Last Military Assignment: | 501st Military Police Company Wiesbaden Germany |
| Immediate Family: | New born daughter |
| Personal Interests: | Raising my daughter, being still, living a quiet and normal life as a civilian, as normal as possible |
| Current Situation: | Chelsea is currently rated 80% disabled for TBI and PTSD and often feels depressed because she is unable to do things that once were easy. Chelsea just had a baby and moved into an apartment. She was homeless about 10 months ago and afraid of it happening again. Chelsea has received some financial assistance from the 9-11 HelpAmerica Foundation and has applied for Social Security. In the interim she is struggling to pay the most basic living expenses. |
| Current Requests: | Need: $1000 | Received: $125 | Unmet Need: $875 |
The Black Family joined Rebuild Hope in November 2010.
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