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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- Food and Heating (4)
- Ill Health (4)
- Unemployment (2)
- Children (3)
- Housing (2)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (4)
- White Goods and Furniture (9)
- Domestic Abuse (2)
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Our client, who lives with her son, has a cancer diagnosis and her medical condition leaves her on minimal income, currently unable to work and with no savings. Mum is in desperate need of support to repair the windows in her bedroom. This is a place she spends lot of time in, and the rain is coming into her room, causing her to worry that the windows will fall out. £200 would allow her to pay a carpenter to repair the windows to make them safe.
Still £135 left to donate
Total needed £200This lady, who is a single mother with one daughter, has moved from Essex to the North East because of the cost of living in the south, and has found a house to rent in our area. Mum is on benefits and is struggling to cope with living cost debts which she is paying periodically. They have not had a cooker since they moved, about a year ago, and mum would like to cook some healthy meals to promote a healthy diet for herself and her growing daughter. Please will you help?
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £140X, who recently lost her job, is a single parent of three children, one with a diagnosis of sleep apnea at just seven years or age. Mum's parents are ill so she has no help with childcare. She is struggling with all her bills and is becoming desperate. Please can you help X with food and energy bills during this difficult patch in her life?
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £200Grandma, who is on benefits, looks after her grandson for half of every week. She is trying to make ends meet, but the fridge freezer has broken and she has no means to buy a replacement quickly, so as to not throw money away on food that can't be stored. They are at a loss as to what to do and would be so appreciative of the help.