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We are helping a local resident who was referred to us by a local foodbank. She has chronic health issues and is living in a ground floor council flat. Her health issues mean that she is unable to dig her overgrown garden or cut the top of her hedge. As part of a larger community project, we are mobilising local volunteers to help her clear weeds, cut the lawn and bring the hedge height down so that it is in a manageable state for her, and can become a useable space for her again. Please can you help with the cost of a skip?
J, a new, single mum with a tiny premature baby, has been homeless and sofa surfing for a couple of years, but is just moving into a social housing flat which is completely unfurnished. J, who has some support from the father of the baby, has managed to buy essentials for the flat, but desperately needs a cooker. Mum is dependent on benefits as she is unable to work, due to anxiety and depression, and complex trauma experiences. J has no support from or contact with her family, and has spent any savings on moving.
A is a widowed mother caring full-time for her autistic son with limited mobility. She has health issues, debt and high essential costs. £200 is requested for one month’s needs, including £80 for transport, £60 for caring supplies and £60 for heating. This is temporary support while debt issues are addressed. The costs will be paid directly to her providers.
S and her husband, R, have eight children. R works as a handy man, although he is struggling to find enough work that will fit with his health needs, as he struggles with his mental health and at times is unable to go out of the house. The family is, therefore, dependent on the basic benefits and R's limited income, and has no savings. The washing machine, which is used daily, recently broke irreparably and needs replacing urgently as they cannot afford launderette costs with the vast amount of daily washing.
R is a disabled gentleman who has complex health needs. He has recently been granted a social housing bungalow which is better suited to his needs. His only income is from benefits, as he has no savings or living relatives. The property is not carpeted and Social Services is worried about the impact a damp, cold property will have on his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We have carpets, but are just hoping that some kind and generous donors will help us make R’s home somewhere safe and warm for him with carpet fitting costs.
D, an elderly gentleman who is eighty next year, has been living in his house without any form of floor covering for several years. Social Services is now involved, due to concerns about self neglect. To make the property more liveable and warmer, D needs to put carpets down, but he simply can't afford to. We have an offer of free carpets and vinyl, but we need a little hep with the cost of fitting them. Praying our kind Acts 435 donors will support this.