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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Z is a student and a mum of an eighteen month old boy. She has no recourse to public funds and is struggling to maintain her household, both financially and emotionally. She is struggling to keep a job at present, due to childcare challenges. The Landlord is pressuring her to pay £450 and she is also in debt with Council Tax and fuel bills. Z's mental wellbeing is not stable and any help would be greatly appreciated.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150My client is living on his own and suffers with severe mental health issues, and debts run up by his ex partner in his name. He currently sleeps on the floor and his sofa has multiple broken springs.
Still £125 left to donate
Total needed £150This young couple have fallen into debt, as a result of him losing his job as a Decorator during Covid. They have two children and are living on an increasingly tight budget until he can find work again. Their pet cat has just died and they need money to pay for her to be cremated. In addition, they are struggling to pay for the increased food bills during the school holidays. Please would you consider contributing to this need?
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £140Our client has been volunteering with us at Manchester City Mission. He has a real heart to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. Since he has been with us, he has managed to get a place at the Homes of Hope project, but needs help with the service charge to get him in front. Due to him moving into a new home, he has overspent on having to buy bits of furniture and bills. Please can you help him with this new opportunity?
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100G is struggling to make ends meet after losing his stable, long term job, due to a severe mental health crisis which was triggered by his marriage breaking down. He is struggling to come to terms with not being able to live with, or provide for, his three children. His benefits do not cover even his basic costs of living. G can see some hope in the long term, now that he has been brave enough to reach out for help, but still needs some practical support in the shorter term to maintain this positivity. Please can you help him to pay for his gas bill so that he can cook and have hot water?