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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- Food and Heating (1)
- Ill Health (3)
- Unemployment (1)
- Children (4)
- Fresh Start (1)
- Housing (3)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (8)
- Benefit Delays/Sanctions (1)
- White Goods and Furniture (14)
- People with Disability (1)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (4)
- Technology (2)
- Domestic Abuse (4)
- Warmer Homes (4)
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Mum, who has epilepsy, is a single parent with two children. She isn't working at the moment and is struggling financially. They would love to have a large outdoor storage box to safely store her children’s electric scooters and bikes. Currently, they have to store them indoors because they are electric and this has led to a clustered living area with not much space for her children to play. This outdoor storage box would also help mum to improve and keep on top of the home conditions.
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £180Mum, a single parent looking after her three children, is struggling with her mental health and also struggling financially. Mum doesn't have any furniture to store clothes and they are piling up around the home. Having a wardrobe will ease the pressure of living with clothes piled up, and improve the home conditions. This will provide mum with space to rest and relax, which will also improve her parenting and feelings towards living in the home.
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £150This lady is self-employed, running a community organisation for women's mental health. She is separated from her partner, who left her and the children in debt with all the bills when he went back to his own country. Due to all the stress, mum has had some time off work and, therefore, there has been a loss in wages this year and she is going further into debt as the months go by. This lady needs her car to earn her living and transport her children to school, but the car needs repairs.
Still £195 left to donate
Total needed £200This single lady, who is working hard on a debt management plan, is moving house and has no friends with cars or family in the area to support her. She needs a reliable ‘man with a van’ to move her goods so she can settle in her new flat. Please would you consider contributing towards this request?
Still £110 left to donate
Total needed £140T, who is twenty seven year old and a single mum to two young children, is in desperate need of a cooker. She has fled domestic violence and is trying so hard to build a better future for herself and her children. T cannot currently see a way forward and we are supporting her as much as we can. She has become involved in our local church community and this is an enormous help to her. T is unable to replace her broken cooker as she has little left after she had paid her bills. Please can you help?
Still £130 left to donate
Total needed £200R and J have sixteen children altogether, six of whom live at home with them in their three bedroom house. R and J's mental health, and the health needs of their children, means that they are unable to work. They have accrued large debts that they are starting to address with Christians Against Poverty. R and J desperately need a new tumble dryer. Their overcrowded house means damp etc. is already a problem, and not being able to adequately dry their clothes is having a profound impact on their mental and physical health. Their tenancy agreement states that the appliance has to be a condenser.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200N has come to us in real need as her and her partner are really struggling financially and are already receiving some support for food. They desperately need a new carpet for their baby's bedroom. This will help them finish this room fully and begin the process of having their baby sleep in their own bedroom. Due to their financial situation, they have been unable to do this and would appreciate any help they receive. They have some money to put towards this as the carpet will cost around £200.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150This single mum of four children lives in rented accommodation and has had her cooker condemned by her landlord. She is on a low income, but has managed her budget to be able to buy the children's Christmas presents. However, mum has no money left to replace the cooker that is so vital to her family. Please can you help?