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.
S is a single mum who is suffering from depression and other health issues, due to having had to endure twelve years of antisocial behaviour from her next-door neighbour. The neighbour was moved recently and S has taken this opportunity to make a new start. This included asking Christians Against Poverty for help with her debts. S would really appreciate your help with buying a new microwave, as hers stopped working a few weeks ago and, with a teenage boy in the house, it is really missed. Any remaining money is for food vouchers.
Still £70 left to donate
Total needed £150I am supporting a wonderful young woman who has been through extensive and high risk domestic abuse. Thankfully, she has now moved into more secure accommodation to give her some much needed independence and safety. This young woman needs to purchase some items for herself to make her new place homely, and provide some practical solutions. She would like to purchase a new wardrobe and some small storage solutions.
Still £175 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 £150G 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 £200S 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 £100C is in her late fifties, and has been suffering from back pain for many years which has effected her mobility. She recently was rushed into A&E and was admitted straight into hospital as her condition escalated. She has been diagnosed with severe scoliosis as well as spinal disc disfiguration and misalignment in her lower spine causing her pain and discomfort. The surgeon advised that she must purchase a orthopaedic mattress to relieve the discomfort and pain she experiences 24 hours a day.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200KB. 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 £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 £90Cl bought a cooker, but it didn't include installation in the purchase and now she has no functional cooker in her home, as she can't move or install the new one herself. She needs £135 to afford to have it installed so that she can return to a semblance of normalcy within her home. CI suffers from various health issues, is unable to work and is solely reliant on benefits. Can you please help?
Still £135 left to donate
Total needed £135Our client, who suffers from various health issues, is unable to work and is solely reliant on benefits. She is in need of a new washing machine as her current one has broken beyond repair and she now has to hand wash her clothes, which is causes blisters and dry skin. Can you please help her?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200I had a chat with this client yesterday and she told me she has some health issues which are being impacted by not having a bed. In fact, she has not had a bed to sleep on for fourteen years, just an old mattress at times. Our client has recently been moved into new accommodation, due to domestic violence, and would love to start afresh with somewhere comfortable to sleep to improve her wellbeing. She is in receipt of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment, so cannot afford a replacement. Thank you for considering this request.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200I had a chat with this client yesterday and she told me she has some health issues which are being impacted by not having a mattress. In fact, fourteen years she has slept on an old mattress or none at all. She has recently been moved into new accommodation, due to domestic violence, and would love to start afresh with somewhere comfortable to sleep to improve her wellbeing. As our client is in receipt of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment, she has no money to put towards a replacement mattress. Thank you for considering this request.
Still £175 left to donate
Total needed £175Our 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 £100J is a fifty one year old refugee who has fled abuse in her country of origin. Tragically, she lost her three children in a fire and this trauma, as well as health problems and homelessness, has been making life very difficult for her. J is in need of a warm clothing and waterproof shoes, and would be delighted with any help you can give.