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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It is hard to lose your home at any age, but this young man is only twenty and has been thrown out of the family home. He has been awarded permanent secure housing and a small grant by the Council. However, the property is unfurnished and he desperately needs a fridge freezer, especially in this period of unprecedented temperatures, but also generally, to help him live as economically as possible.
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Total needed £150It is hard to lose your home at any age, but this young man is only twenty and has been thrown out of the family home. The local Council have provided permanent, secure accommodation and a small grant, but the property is completely unfurnished. He requires a cooker to enable him to settle into independent living and manage his limited income as economically as possible.
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Total needed £150P and her son are from Cameroon and are being housed in temporary accommodation. They do not have a washing machine, and cannot afford to go to the Launderette, so are having to wash their clothes by hand. Please could you help them to purchase a washing machine so that they can wash their clothes?
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Total needed £150S is seventy two years of age, has been diagnosed with Cancer and is receiving Chemotherapy treatment at a London hospital. The Housing Association have provided him with permanent accommodation; however, it is unfurnished. This means that he cannot move in until certain basic items are in place. A cooker is an essential item to enable him to start settling down, which in turn will help him move forward after his medical treatment.
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Total needed £150S, a seventy two years old man, has been diagnosed with cancer and is receiving Chemotherapy treatment at a London hospital. The Housing Association have provided him with permanent accommodation; however, it is unfurnished. This means that he cannot move in until certain basic items are in place. A washing machine is an essential item to enable him to start settling down, which in turn, will help him move forward after his medical treatment.
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Total needed £150I have just had a very nice chat with B, who has recently been moved into permanent accommodation which is unfurnished. She is in receipt of Universal Credit and has a low income after paying her rent. She is paying back some deductions and is unable to afford to buy a divan bed frame. B is currently sleeping on the floor and a bed will be the first item in her new place, and the beginning of the settling in process.
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Total needed £150I have just had a very nice chat with B, who has recently been moved into permanent accommodation which is unfurnished. She is in receipt of Universal Credit and has a low income after paying her rent. She is paying back some deductions and cannot afford to buy a double mattress. B is currently sleeping on the floor and a mattress, to go with a bed frame, will be the first items in her new place and the beginning of the settling in process.
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Total needed £150Mum recently left an abusive relationship and has been struggling with poor mental health. On top of everything else, her washing machine completely broke down last month and the family doesn't have the funds to purchase a replacement. We know that being able to help in this practical way will be a real blessing and encouragement to the family.
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Total needed £150This mother and two children, aged nine and six, are Refugees from Syria. They currently have very little furniture at home, just beds, a small sofa and camping chairs, and no toys for the children. Mum has asked for help to buy a table and chairs so they can sit down to eat, and wardrobe for the children's clothes.
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Total needed £150D is a single mother with two sons aged eleven and nine years old. Mum works full time in Admin and as a Spanish translator. She has also applied for Universal Credit. They recently moved from temporary accommodation to permanent Social Housing, where there was no furniture or white goods. We have obtained some items for the family, but they still need bunk beds for the boys who have been sleeping on the floor since the end of June. These items would complete their family home.
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Total needed £150Our client has been working with Christians Against Poverty to get himself out of debt. Unfortunately, several of his kitchen appliances have broken and need replacing. Please could you help him to get the money for a new cooker? This would mean that he can cook himself nutritious meals with the fresh food he gets from our Social Supermarket. Thank you!
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Total needed £150N is a Refugee from Afghanistan who has survived extremely traumatic experiences. He now has complex mental health needs which have been exacerbated by street homelessness. With our support, he is finally in accommodation, but he has no home essentials such as furniture and bedding. Please would you give to help N construct a basic, safe home environment?