Give to someone in need
Acts 435 is about giving to people directly, to help them bridge the gap when they are facing a financial crisis.
Can you help a specific person in need?
Read stories of the applicants below and give as you feel able. Any amount will make a big difference to someone who is struggling.
You can instead make a general donation and the Acts 435 team will allocate it to the most urgent requests.
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- Clothes (7)
- Food and Heating (10)
- Ill Health (13)
- Unemployment (4)
- Children (5)
- Fresh Start (16)
- Housing (8)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (24)
- Benefit Delays/Sanctions (1)
- White Goods and Furniture (52)
- People with Disability (8)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (19)
- Technology (7)
- Domestic Abuse (20)
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This young adult in a Ukrainian refugee family asks for help with £200 to purchase a refurbished washing machine as the previously donated one has stopped working and is beyond repair. The family are studying English and, as they are using their limited benefits to cover other costs, have no savings, having left all their belongings in Ukraine. Please can you help them to avoid the everyday stress and high cost of managing without and continuing to work towards employment and integration into UK life?
Still £120 left to donate
Total needed £200A is a refugee who is suffering with his mental health, due to isolation and hardships he experienced during the asylum period. He received refugee status recently and has now moved into private rented accommodation. A is currently receiving Universal Credit and so has very limited funds. He is unable to make himself food, as he does not have a cooker and would greatly appreciate your generosity in enabling him to have the funds to buy himself one so he can make some homecooked meals.
Still £165 left to donate
Total needed £200M is a destitute migrant who is really struggling with getting to his therapy and college classes, due to transport costs. He has moved to South London, which is the other side of London to where his therapy sessions and support networks are. M sometimes misses classes because he has no money. Any help towards travel costs for the month would be massively appreciated.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150M and her son are Ukrainian and lived with hosts until a year ago. They then lived in temporary accommodation and have recently been given permanent accommodation. M works part-time, but cannot afford a new lounge carpet in her new property, which has bare floors. She would really appreciate your support in making their new house a home. Many thanks.
Still £190 left to donate
Total needed £200M and her son are Ukrainian and lived with hosts until a year ago. They then lived in temporary accommodation and have recently been given permanent accommodation. M works part-time, but cannot afford a bedroom carpet in her new property, which has bare floors. She would really appreciate your support in making their new house a home. Many thanks.
Still £175 left to donate
Total needed £175G is an asylum seeker who has been in the UK for less than six months and currently receives just £8.86 a week whilst waiting for the next steps in her asylum application. Recently she was travelling on a crowded bus, back from a women's group activity, when her phone was stolen from her pocket! G urgently needs a phone to keep in touch with the Home Office regarding her case, but also to call friends and family far away, and arrange to attend English classes and social activities.
Still £90 left to donate
Total needed £100This Afghan refugee family, including the parents and four children, has just received refugee status and moved into an unfurnished council house. They urgently need essential furnishings to create a home. This includes beds, tables with chairs and basic kitchen equipment to provide a place to gather and relax. Unfortunately, their income is insufficient to afford these necessities.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Our Christians Against Poverty client has become an asylum seeker after working for several months without being paid. Whilst our client applies for a visa to remain in this country, this person is unable to take any paid work and has been given just under £80 a week to live on. We are supporting this client, who has accrued some debt, and would like to provide a local bus pass so that the client can do voluntary work in the next town. Any donation towards a bus pass would be very much appreciated.
Still £50 left to donate
Total needed £150H is a refugee who suffers from significant health issues, one of them being rheumatoid arthritis. The council house he lives in is very humid and he has been advised by his consultant that he needs a good dehumidifier to prevent further deterioration. The more economical ones, unfortunately, have very high running costs and are not efficient enough. H can’t afford the costs for a better and efficient one. Thank you so much for helping him to get better health again.
Still £160 left to donate
Total needed £160S is a young person seeking asylum in the UK. We are supporting them with their immigration case and other positive activities e.g. youth activities and English classes. They have applied for asylum support funding for destitution relief, but this is expected to take at least one month to be processed. They urgently need financial support to cover travel costs in London to visit their solicitor and caseworker (£10 each time), as well as money for food for the month.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100S is an asylum seeker. She is receiving very little financial support, and it hardly covers her food and travel. Her phone has recently broken and she does not have the means to replace it. She is trying to get legal representation for her asylum claim and apply for college. Without this, she is unable to engage with any of the above, or stay in touch with family, and this will have a real impact on her mental health and wellbeing. Having a phone keeps her connected to her community and professionals.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100N fled Afghanistan with her husband and 4 children. This mum is a very talented seamstress and cook. She has expressed a great interest in a sewing machine so that might be able to provide clothes for her family. The family have faced a lot of difficulties, having fled Afghanistan and spent a long time in Pakistan in difficult conditions. With the right support and opportunities I am hopeful that they will be able to begin their own social enterprise.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150KB. who is from Afghanistan, is an asylum seeker who is living in a hotel where the food provided is unsuitable for her. She has complex health conditions and needs to buy medicines. food and clothes. Please would you donate to help her in this desperate situation? Thank you.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Z is an asylum seeker from Iraq who is living in a hotel with her husband and their seven year old son. They fled from Iraq, due to being threatened because of a family feud which led to the killing of her father-in-law. Z and her family are in need of your help to buy food and clothes. Please can you support them to relieve their desperate situation? Thank you.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This lady has been assigned from refugee to asylum seeker, which has meant a change in accommodation and benefits with very little notice. Mum and her two year old daughter have been given a room with no storage space, therefore, they need six weeks storage of their possessions, such as daughters toys, kitchen equipment etc. Mum, who is being supported by our family project, as she is being treated for throat cancer, gave birth the day she arrived in the UK, and dad has only just been given a visa to come to the UK.
Still £145 left to donate
Total needed £145A is a refugee who has just been granted leave to remain in the UK. This means that he has to leave his temporary accommodation immediately. A has secured a tenancy of his own, but it is unfurnished. He fled his home country with nothing and has not been able to work whilst his refugee claim was assessed. A has no savings, is on a low income and can't afford to furnish his flat. His most urgent need is for a washing machine so that he can keep his clothes and bedding clean.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Mum, who is in her mid twenties, is raising her two year old son alone. She is isolated in the UK, previously being street homeless, and has no older relatives in the UK that can support her. Mum's son has a number of physical and learning disabilities and the family receives less than its benefit entitlement, due to immigration status. They live in hostel accommodation and find it very difficult to eat on the sofa. Mum would love a small table and chairs to help make things easier at meal times.
Still £90 left to donate
Total needed £90Our client, a young Iraqi asylum seeker in Home Office accommodation, has multiple needs including access to a solicitor for his asylum case, obtaining an ID card and enrolling for English lessons. His phone was stolen from a changing room so information and contacts provided by our charity are lost and we are trying to assist him. For people in our client's situation, a phone and internet access are crucial for Home Office and legal and welfare correspondence, so a priority to get him back on track.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100Our client is a new refugee whose benefits are being processed. He needs your kind support to buy food because he has no friends or family who can support him, he has no financial income and is still unemployed. Our client will be happy if this support can be given to him as this will give him a chance to make some home-made meals, pending the time he receives his benefits from the government.