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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- Ill Health (4)
- Unemployment (1)
- Children (2)
- Fresh Start (7)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (5)
- White Goods and Furniture (15)
- Domestic Abuse (6)
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M and her husband, who have been homeless for a while, were recently offered temporary shared accommodation and have now moved in. M says that when they moved in, all they had was a bed and nothing else. She is struggling financially to purchase kitchen utensils, a wardrobe and chest of drawers, an armchair to ease her back pains, some bedding, and a dining table and chairs.
Still £135 left to donate
Total needed £200K and his wife, who have two children, are not working at the moment and have no recourse to public funds. K has managed to find a job and is due to start as soon as all the checks and insurance paperwork is clear. He is currently struggling financially to top-up his gas and electric, which has made him go into arrears. K is also struggling to provide food for his family. He needs help to put food on the table, clear his gas and electric arrears, and top-up for now as he waits to start work.
Still £165 left to donate
Total needed £200A is in need of a double bed, due to the family having been rehoused and having to leave everything behind. They are currently sleeping on the floor. The family speaks very little English and is being supported by a Social Worker and Health Visitors. Their living conditions are very poor and they have no family to help them. A charity has donated children’s beds, but please can you help us to provide A with a double bed?
Still £190 left to donate
Total needed £200A is in need of two double wardrobe for her family, as they have no storage at all and are currently living out of bin bags. They are waiting for their benefits to be arranged, as they had to be moved into other accommodation, due to living in very poor conditions. A charity has donated beds for the children, but please can you help with two double wardrobes? They have no family to help and speak very little English.
Still £190 left to donate
Total needed £200P, a retired gentleman with multiple health conditions, has just been discharged from hospital, following a long illness. He is in the process of moving into supported living and is need of an electric cooker, as the property does not come with appliances. Your generous donation will be very much appreciated.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This Iranian couple have just been granted asylum after fleeing from corrupt government officials. We had the privilege of baptizing them and, since they’ve been granted asylum, they have had to leave their temporary home of six months and move into a hotel for the foreseeable future They have three children, one of whom is just three months old, and are sharing one room with extremely limited resources. We are helping them out with many essentials, but this fridge would be a huge help in establishing some normality.
Still £95 left to donate
Total needed £95E is a young single mum with a one year old little boy. She has been in an assessment unit for the last eight months. E has been the victim of many adverse experiences, not only during her childhood, but also into her adult life. She does not have any family members that she can rely on or get help from. E has now come to the end of her assessment and has a new home in Blackpool. She has dedicated her time into making it homely for her and her son, however, she needs a cooker.