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 (10)
- Food and Heating (15)
- Ill Health (16)
- Unemployment (11)
- Children (8)
- Fresh Start (29)
- Housing (17)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (56)
- Benefit Delays/Sanctions (2)
- White Goods and Furniture (65)
- People with Disability (10)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (20)
- Technology (8)
- Domestic Abuse (17)
- Warmer Homes (12)
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V is a Ukrainian refugee who came through the Homes for Ukraine scheme and is now living in an unfurnished, private rented property. Her husband has a disability and she is his full-time carer. They need your support to be able to purchase a washing machine. As they are receiving Universal Credit, it is quite challenging for them to afford all the white goods needed for their new house. Any support you can provide will make a huge difference to their circumstances.
Still £90 left to donate
Total needed £200R is a refugee and single mum who is currently taking care of her nine month old baby. She needs your support to be able to purchase a cooker so that she can prepare meals for her family and save money. R is on low income which makes buying more expensive electrical items a challenge and, as she receives Universal Credit, saving is very difficult. R is working hard to learn English and support her child. Your help would make a huge change in her life.
Still £30 left to donate
Total needed £200S, a newly granted refugee, was under the age of eighteen when he came to the UK. He claimed asylum and has now been offered social housing. However, the house is unfurnished and he needs your generosity to be able to purchase a washing machine, and move in and settle after a long period of stress and uncertainty. He is receiving Universal Credit and needs any support available to purchase this key item. Any support your can offer will ease the financial pressure for him.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200A Sudanese couple and their three small children, who are living in Leeds and struggling with the cost of living, have no washing machine in the home. Please can you help them with £200 to purchase a refurbished machine and arrange delivery? The husband has lost his job, due to restructuring, and they are struggling to meet the costs in raising a small family. Please would you help them to manage their costs and keep their family well?
Still £145 left to donate
Total needed £200This Iranian refugee couple, who are living in Leeds with their teenage son, are asking for your help to purchase a refurbished cooker for their home. They have failed to convince their landlord to replace a broken down one. As the father is recently out of work and they are without savings to purchase one, the mother is struggling to cook healthy meals for the family. Please would you help them with £200 to purchase one and return their home to a place of wholesome cooking and reduced family stress?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200M is an asylum seeker who has a degree in Electrical Engineering. He is passionate about his major and would like to study for a Masters and work in the UK. He is required to apply for a Statement of Comparability. M needs your support to be able to afford paying for the National Academic Recognition Information Centres in the European Union (NARIC) fees, as he has no financial income and cannot work, due to being an asylum seeker. This statement will allow M to continue his dreams and start his new life in safety in the UK.
Still £65 left to donate
Total needed £65T is a Ukrainian refugee and single mum who has managed to rent a house. Her daughter would like to enrol into university to study psychology, but the issue the family is facing right now is that she needs to pay £200 for an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam in order to enrol. This is a massive amount for someone who is on benefits, and there is no charity who could financially support them because the daughter's age is below eighteen. They are on Universal Credit and struggling to pay their rent and bills. Any support would have a big impact on this family.