£0 remaining for a bed, a sofa, and a table and chairs
B is a retired truck driver who has done a lot of missionary work in Thailand. He was living in a caravan, but recently became homeless and was living in his car for three weeks. B has glaucoma, diabetes and widespread arthritis. He is still working part-time as a night porter, and we have found him a flat, but is unfurnished. Please could we help him with some furniture from our local community store? £200 would get him a bed, a sofa, a table and chairs, and these would go a long way to making him feel at home.
P, who ended up in a women's refuge after fleeing fifty years of domestic violence, had no possessions and is trying to rebuild her life from nothing. She has very little income and can't afford to purchase anything herself. The refuge have managed to source a few furniture items, but P really needs a wardrobe as her clothes are currently on the floor.
J is a victim of trafficking who has now been granted leave to remain in the UK. She has now secured a flat of her own, but has no possessions or savings, and a low income, as she hasn't been allowed to work whilst her asylum claim was being assessed. Your support to purchase a cooker would help J to cook and eat properly as she builds a new life for herself.
K was homeless and sleeping in a tent, but has recently secured a one bedroom flat which is unfurnished. He is unemployed and his benefits only just cover his daily living expenses, so he is not able to afford any furniture. K has no family support or connections to help him. Your help to purchase a cooker would mean that he can cook and eat more healthily and affordably, helping him to make the best possible start in his new tenancy, and to save towards other items.