£0 remaining for a bed and a sofa
B is an elderly gentleman with disabilities who has found himself sofa surfing. The local council has just given him a one bedroom flat of his own and he is so happy, however, he has no funds to help start this new life. B is collecting money from friends to arrange a removal company to take his belongings from storage, but there are many items of furniture he does not have, including a bed or a sofa. This £200 will go towards his fresh start. We will order the furniture to be delivered to him.
This mum of five children, who is suffering from kidney failure and on dialysis, needs a new mattress for her eighteen year old son's double bed. Her partner is unable to work as he cares for her and their three year old. During a year of being homeless, much of their furniture was either stolen or damaged whilst it was in storage. Used beds were found for the children with old mattresses. Their son has type one diabetes, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, anxiety and depression, and is often bedridden on an uncomfortable old mattress.
The family's fridge freezer has broken and they are not able to buy a new one without help. Mum has a six month old daughter who is beginning to eat solids and she would like to introduce fresh food and prepare meals in batches for the freezer. It's wonderful to see mum's care for her daughter, given that she's had many difficulties to overcome and faced much trauma. This is a new start for mum, and a fridge freezer will help her feel better equipped and able to meet her daughter's physical needs.
C had Covid which caused her serious health problems meaning that she could not look after her home and two daughters. She is still disabled, but now has help in place and is looking forward to returning to her home with her children. However, her fridge freezer is broken so she needs to replace it before she moves back. Her girls are looking forward to living with their mother again, and getting the fridge freezer will enable this to happen. Thank you for helping this family have a fresh start.