<div>Paul Whelan spent 2,043 days (5 years 7 months and 5 days) as a hostage of the Russian government, held captive due to a fabricated espionage charge, Russia’s desire for a prisoner exchange, and the mere fact that Paul is an American citizen. The U.S. Department of State designated Paul as having been wrongfully detained.
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<div>Paul’s release occurred on August 1, 2024. His return home was part of the largest prisoner exchange between Russia and the United States since the Cold War.
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<div>Upon arriving in the United States, Paul was greeted by President Biden and Vice President Harris before traveling to a military station and participating in a post-isolation reintegration program.
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<div>Paul is a resilient person, but he has an obvious challenge ahead. He lost his job, his home, his car, his personal property as well as any semblance of normality. He turned 54 years old in Russia and lost more than five years of opportunity to earn and generate resources during a critical time in his professional career. He's doing as well as he can, but being held hostage did have a tremendous impact on his life.
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<div>All donations will be used to off-set the costs to rebuild and restart his life. Paul has immediate needs and we are looking for support to help him until he can get to a place where he is, once again, entirely self-sufficient. He needs help to cover expenses for housing, a car, medical, dental, and optical care. To seek employment, he needs a phone, computer, wardrobe and a host of other personal items. Your gifts will allow him to get a fresh start.
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<div>Paul is relying on the kindness and generosity of Americans to help a fellow patriot re-acclimate, and feel a sense of community and get back on his feet.
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<div>This is the only official fundraiser for Paul N. Whelan.
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<div>Thank you very much for your support!
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Joe Cortez

HELP PAUL WHELAN INTEGRATE INTO A NEW LIFE

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