The asylum seeker we are supporting has come to this country fleeing political violence, intimidation, and abduction. His early days in the UK were spent partly at the Bibby Stockholm. He is now housed with 8 other men in a small family home, which has not been provided with adequate white goods. A new refrigerator would help him to store a sufficient amount of food; at the moment, food he receives from a local charity is spoiling because he cannot store it properly.

M is a refugee, and a single mother of two children. M is struggling with her gas bill as her house is very cold. She currently has a bill to pay of £200, and she really needs support to cover this as she cannot afford it and it would mean she didn't have sufficient funds to cover her other essential expenses.

S is a client of Christians Against Poverty (CAP). The door of her freezer is broken, and is currently propped up so her food is not kept frozen properly. She cannot afford to replace her fridge freezer, as she is struggling with debts after her husband left her. She has three children, two of whom are Autistic. Your support would be much appreciated.

T is suffering from a number of medical conditions. He currently doesn't have a job and he does not have access to any governmental support. He would be very grateful for your support so he can buy some winter clothes and food, as he cannot eat the canned food provided by charities due to his health conditions.

M is an asylum seeker from Pakistan. She was married to a relative who lived in the UK. She had a daughter and was then taken to back to Pakistan and given divorce papers. She was threatened and told that they would abduct her child if she did not do as they asked. Left with nothing, M fled to the UK for her safety and that of her child. They do not have clothing or shoes suitable for a British winter. They only receive £8 per week from the Home Office and live in an asylum hotel.

L is an asylum seeker from Kazakhstan. She is in the UK with her two daughters, aged 15 and 5. They fled Kazakhstan as a result of religious and political persecution. The family was not safe and L was particularly concerned for her daughters. They do not have shoes and clothes suitable for the current weather. We would like to provide them. They currently live in an asylum seeker hotel and received £8 per week from the Home Office.

C is a single mum. Her son is 17 and has global developmental delay; he is no longer at school. She also has mental health and back concerns. She receives Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payments and carers allowance for her son. Recently a family friend has moved away, leaving her 20 year old son homeless. C has given this young man a roof over his head, but she has no other sleeping arrangements for him. We are requesting support to buy a single bedframe and mattress for him.

This lady is one of our foodbank clients and in receipt of Universal Credit. She is currently out of employment while she focusses on her recovery from addiction. Her electric cooker has stopped working and she does not have enough money with which to replace it. She wants to continue eating as healthily as possible and having cooking facilities at home will help towards this. She would be very grateful if you could help contribute towards the cost of a new cooker. Thank you!

J is a single man who was rehoused in 2024 after being homeless. He had no furniture or carpets so saved up and got them. He is unable to work due to his severe asthma, for which he requires inhalers. He has had no fridge since he moved in to this home; he is in receipt of Universal Credit, but this makes it very difficult for him to save up.

H is a carer for her 4 year old daughter who has Downs Syndrome. She used to have a sewing machine back home before she moved to the UK, and she used to make and repair clothes for the family. New clothes are expensive and tailoring services, which do not exist near her house, are often more expensive than buying new. She is on Universal Credit so wouldn't be able to afford one otherwise as her income will only cover her essentials.

C is a single mum. Her son is 17 and has global developmental delay, and he is no longer at school. She also has mental health and back concerns of her own. She receives Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payments and carers allowance for her son. Her son’s bed has broken and he is currently sleeping on a mattress on the floor. We are requesting support for a replacement bedframe and mattress for him.

This gentleman is disabled and living in rented accommodation on benefits and with no savings. We recently helped him get a laptop to enable him to keep in contact and complete online forms. He now advises that his fridge freezer is not working properly and can’t be repaired. He is asking for your support to be able to afford a replacement.

S has just moved into our supported accommodation, where he has come to turn his life around following time in prison. He was released from prison with no belongings. He desperately needs clothes and shoes, as he only has the clothes he is standing in. Please help to support him as he makes a fresh start in life.

K is a single lady who currently has her grandchildren living with her, aged ten and fifteen. She has a number of health conditions including depression, anxiety, epilepsy, rheumatism and arthritis. Her ten year old grandson also has autism. The fridge freezer has broken and K is unable to afford a new one, which is needed in order to be able to feed the family properly. We are asking for support to fund a fridge freezer for this family.