Ubiquitin – +1! That was my point – shkoyach!
I don’t know what resources they have, but I’m sure they will more than willing to try to find a way to help or give advice.
There has to be a solution for OOTY – it doesn’t make sense that in the year 2017 in the US, a Jew should feel that he has to be mechalel Shabbos to survive. And I’m sure anyone who he contacts will try to help or tell him who can contact for help.
“And many of these chabad houses dont have any more local connections than most locals.”
I’m sure that any Orthodox Jew or community would try to help him, but it sounds like Chabad is the only (or practically only) thing available where he lives. And they tend to have connections and know about resources.