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.
K, a single mum of three children aged three, nine and eleven, is a type one diabetic and needs to keep insulin in a fridge. Her fridge freezer has broken so she is unable to store her medication safely or food for herself and her children. K receives Universal Credit and has no savings. We are requesting a fridge freezer for health and food needs.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200L, who suffers with fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is mostly housebound, due to the exhaustion and pain of these illnesses, which means she has now been medically retired. L has been suffering with two broken teeth for several months and, although she is on the NHS list, she simply can't afford the treatment to have them repaired or removed. L is worried, as these teeth are now becoming infected, due to pain in her mouth and jaw. She would be grateful for any help toward this.
Still £105 left to donate
Total needed £120A, a single man who is living in shared accommodation, has a number of health conditions, including myelofibrosis; gout; anxiety and depression. He works ten hours a week, but his health means he is unable to work more hours. A receives Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, but his income does not cover his outgoings and he is reliant upon community larders. A's bed is very old and is not supportive of his health conditions, but he is unable to afford a new one.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200L used to live in our supported accommodation, but had to be admitted to hospital where he has now been unwell for six months. He is unable to work or even access his finances at present, and his phone has broken. L would benefit from a new one so he can contact his friends and family who live abroad.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100This lady is a Ukrainian refugee who is on Universal Credit and has no other income. She supports her daughter, who is a student, and also does not receive Universal Credit. Mum recently had an eye test and was prescribed glasses for reading. Since then her long-vision glasses have broken in half and cannot be mended. The optician has recommended that she has another eye test and glasses, but she cannot claim for these as she has already had one eye test and cannot claim again for another two years.
Still £125 left to donate
Total needed £130This client has multiple sclerosis and has recently been given permanent accommodation that suits his disability. He has been in temporary accommodation for some time and has moved in with very little. This client is in need of an electric cooker so he can cook better meals to help his condition. Please can you help?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200V is a single man who is unable to work as he is living with a number of health conditions, including functional neurological disorder (FND), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and degenerative arthritis in his spine. V, who is in receipt of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment, has recently suffered from a breakdown in his mental health. The door of his washing machine has recently broken and he is unable to afford a new one. We are requesting support for a replacement machine.