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 (1)
- Food and Heating (2)
- Ill Health (5)
- Unemployment (1)
- Children (2)
- Fresh Start (5)
- Housing (3)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (8)
- White Goods and Furniture (16)
- People with Disability (1)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (4)
- Technology (2)
- Domestic Abuse (4)
- Warmer Homes (2)
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My client is a single man who was previously homeless and subject to a violent attack. His subsequent physical and mental health problems mean he is not able to work and he is living on a low income. My client is relying on electric heaters to heat his home, dry his clothes and reduce the damp in his flat. However, he is struggling to afford to keep his electricity meter topped up. Providing a dehumidifier would help reduce the damp and dry his clothes at a lower cost.
Still £120 left to donate
Total needed £120This student, who attends our food pantry, shared that she does not have an oven or hob to cook with. She is currently living in a small place with a kitchen that is too small for a normal size oven. Due to being an Open University student, the benefits she receives are very low. We have helped top-up the gas and electricity. We have enquired about family help and have discovered that there is no immediate extended family to help. Please can you help this student to get a mini oven?
Still £110 left to donate
Total needed £120M, who is living on her own and is struggling with ill health, regularly attends hospital appointments and has to use a taxi for transport, as she has no immediate family to help transport her. Although M has tried to keep the cost low, it's been a challenge to keep up with her gas and electric top bill and, being of ill health, she has had to keep the home warm to help her recovery. M really needs help to top-up her gas and electric to enable her keep warm in her home during this season.
Still £90 left to donate
Total needed £190J approached the church through our partnership with a local housing association and charity, offering food provision. She was recently locked out of her housing association rented accommodation and has to pay for replacement locks and keys. As a young parent on benefits and struggling to cope financially, this added financial burden is too much for J to cope with. She will appreciate any support that will help with this unexpected expense.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150T, who has significant health issues, is disabled and dependent on benefit income, due to not being able to work. The current cooker has broken and is beyond repair. T does not have the funds to replace the appliance and any help would be a substantial blessing.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200C and the family are struggling financially and in debt due to rising fuel bills and the cost of living. Their fridge freezer was second-hand and lasted many years, but has stopped freezing and cannot be repaired. The family cannot afford to shop locally everyday as costs are tremendous at corner shops. Half-term is coming up so the children won’t get hot meals at school and will only have a sandwich for tea at home. The family is on a low income, therefore is unable to buy in bulk or cook and freeze fresh food.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200P is a single mum of four children who is really struggling to manage paying for basic essentials after having to spend a lot on travelling to and from hospital to see her father. She would now like some help to clear a debt on her electricity, and needs help to purchase food and toiletries. A voucher will be provided for her that will enable her to purchase these. P is working with the foodbank and a church volunteer who is supporting her into a more independent life.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200P is a single dad who is on a low income and is currently sleeping on the floor on a blow-up bed which is punctured. He needs a sofa bed as he sleeps downstairs and the sofa they had was in poor condition and needed to go to the tip. The present accommodation is overcrowded and he is waiting for a bigger house. P, who is stressed and in debt, due to rising costs, had to get a loan to buy gas, electric and food until his benefits were processed.