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 (19)
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S is an asylum seeker who fled from Kurdistan in Iraq with her mother because of religious and family conflicts. Her family also wanted her to marry a cousin, a man much older than her. They live in a hotel where the food provided is inadequate, S has no recourse to funds for buying food and clothes, and her mother has been ill. Please would you help to bring change to their lives? Thank you.
Still £160 left to donate
Total needed £200L has struggled with managing finances, due to the economic climate, which has led to him losing his home and he is now living in supported accommodation. L needs some day-to-day clothes so that he can feel a sense of pride when he’s attending volunteering and training courses with his focus on returning to work. L does not have many clothes and he is a very proud individual who struggles to ask for help. The new clothes and shoes will help him maintain a sense of pride when getting back out into society.
Still £120 left to donate
Total needed £120This applicant, who struggles with a variety of serious health conditions, has recently started taking a medication with steroids, as recommended by the doctor, and now his clothes don't fit him anymore. He is in a low income and struggling financially. This applicant is receiving benefits as he is unable to work, due to ill health, and cannot afford to buy new clothes. Please would you help this client to buy some essential clothes? As the winter approaches, he needs a coat and warmer clothes. Thank you.
Still £120 left to donate
Total needed £120S, an asylum seeker, has energetic kids who attend a school that requires uniforms, but he can't afford the £150 needed for uniforms and shoes. Relying on government support, the weight of their needs presses heavily on him. He feels guilt as he watches his children laugh, knowing he can't provide essentials for school. Each toll of the school bell reminds him of their struggles, and he dreams of a day when he can offer his children the same opportunities as their peers, helping them feel included.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150This family who has fallen on tough times due to deteriorating health conditions, needs a little help to purchase some school uniform for their twelve year old son. Giving to this would relieve some of the financial pressures that will only increase this winter.
Still £35 left to donate
Total needed £120B, who has recently moved into our supported accommodation, has to leave her family home and has very few clothes and no winter clothing. She especially could do with a warm coat and some shoes or boots. B is only on a small amount of Universal Credit so only has enough money to pay for groceries and other essentials. A donation would be greatly appreciated.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100C is currently off work because of health issues including poor mental health. She has a 16 year old son who has had a growth spurt and outgrown his school uniform, football boots and his current clothing. He is in trouble at school for not having football boots. The washing machine also recently malfunctioned, damaging a full wash of her clothing too. C has just started working with Christians Against Poverty and doesn't have spare money for replacement clothes or size 10 football boots.
Still £120 left to donate
Total needed £120S, a forty six year old single mother, who is a survivor of domestic abuse, has multiple medical problems, physical disabilities and some mental health difficulties. She is the primary carer for her elderly mother. S has been dependent on benefits, but is starting on a path towards returning to work, which starts with an NHS volunteer role. S does not have suitable clothes and shoes for work and a donation would help her to purchase them, hopefully enabling her to return to paid work.
Still £120 left to donate
Total needed £120K has just left prison after his first time inside. He and his partner have a young daughter and a baby on the way. K is to keen to get a job and support his family. He has just been offered a job as a labourer, but needs work boots, gloves, work trousers and a hi-vis jacket in able to start the job. Please could you help?
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100S, a single dad with six children between the ages of eighteen months and fifteen years, lost his partner to cancer last year. He's been hit by the benefit cap with deductions to his Universal Credit which is now starting to cause financial hardship. We are currently working with S to find further help. One child, aged eleven, had detention due to not arriving in the correct school uniform; wrong shoes and jumper, and is also in need of a coat, so we really would like to help them with the proper clothing needed.
Still £95 left to donate
Total needed £120B, who has two young children, has come to Christians Against Poverty (CAP) for debt help and is in a difficult situation. Her husband recently left her. B has no income as she is not a British citizen and she is trying to apply for a visa. We are helping her through CAP to look at her options for the future, but in a practical way, her children could do with new clothes and shoes. Thank you for noticing this request.
Still £80 left to donate
Total needed £80K came to the UK with a visa as a care worker, but her company closed down, leaving her without work and with no means of support for her and her three year old daughter. They have been living in unsuitable shared accommodation and have recently had to move because another tenant threw out all their belongings. They only have the clothes they were wearing at the time, and all her kitchen equipment and the child’s toys have been destroyed. K would be very grateful for any help to replace these essential items.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200H, an asylum seeker who arrived in our area five months ago, having had to leave his family in Syria, receives £9 per week. He has engaged with our organisation, attending different activities and projects each week. H needs help to buy clothes, as he doesn't have any winter clothes and would be very grateful for your support.
Still £120 left to donate
Total needed £120SA is an asylum seeker from Kuwait who has been in the UK for three years. Living in our area, he has engaged with our organisation in a voluntary role for two years. SA received his residency two weeks ago and is only receiving £39 per week. He requires our support to buy winter clothing.
Still £120 left to donate
Total needed £120EM is currently homeless and does not have any income at all. He would very much appreciate £50 for an Oyster card top-up so that he can travel to a charity in Borough where he attends once a week. EM would also appreciate £50 for winter clothing and £100 for a shopping voucher for food and toiletries.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200J is an asylum seeker from Afghanistan who fled his home country with his wife and son, aged sixteen. The family are Sikh and were threatened with death unless they converted to Islam. They do not have suitable coats and shoes for our climate. They also need a second-hand phone so that they can be contacted by the Home Office and keep in touch with their family in Afghanistan (as they are deeply concerned for their safety).
Still £160 left to donate
Total needed £160Our client is an asylum seeker who has no coat or shoes that are suitable for the cold weather. He usually visits our centre without a coat and wearing worn-out shoes. Our client will appreciate your kindness with your support to buy a coat and shoes. He will be happy as this will improve his health by preventing him from catching cold/flu, which might lead into pneumonia or any cold-related sicknesses.
Still £70 left to donate
Total needed £70This family, who fled Iraq due to political threats and violence, are seeking asylum in the UK. They have been here for about two years and manage their day to day living expenses on the money they receive. However, they all need shoes for the cold weather. This means three pairs of adult size shoes, and the youngest child needs school shoes, wellingtons and trainers for PE.
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £150I am supporting a wonderful young woman who has experienced severe and high risk domestic abuse. She has been placed in emergency temporary accommodation and does not have the facilities there to live comfortably. She is also in need of some winter clothing. This young woman would like an air fryer so she can cook some simple food in her room, which also does not have a kettle, so she would like to purchase one. A winter coat and some trainers are also needed, as well as other warm clothing.