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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- Clothes (19)
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G has learning difficulties as well as severe mental health struggles. He has been sleeping on a sofa for two years and his support worker has just discovered this. The result has been pain in his back, hips and legs, which are getting worse. G needs a bed desperately, but he is on low benefits and hasn't been able to afford anything apart from just living hand to mouth. Please could we help him?
Still £170 left to donate
Total needed £170C, who ended an abusive relationship about a year ago, is rebuilding her life after her former partner was financially abusive and stole her possessions. C, who is benefit-dependent and has a low income and no savings, has been without carpets for a long time. She also has ongoing pain issues as a result of a historic domestic assault which resulted in broken ribs. C is worrying about her bills now winter is approaching as her house is so cold. Please can you help her to pay for the fitting of carpets that have kindly been donated?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200R is a refugee recently housed after fleeing persecution in Syria for teaching girls, a role that put her life in danger. Her family spent their life savings to help her escape, leaving her alone in the UK without support. She urgently needs a duvet, pillows and bedding, a toaster, a kettle, crockery and cutlery to make her new home liveable. R has started connecting with our church community, and your support will help her rebuild her life with dignity and hope.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100D has been without a working cooker for over two months, which has made it challenging for him to prepare hot meals. With a limited income, he relies on Universal Credit while also managing loan repayments and council tax. Our goal is to support this client by purchasing a new electric cooker, allowing him to cook his meals comfortably and enhancing his overall wellbeing by providing a sense of stability and support
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200P is engaging well with Christians Against Poverty during a very challenging time, mentally, emotionally and financially. He was placed in temporary accommodation for fifty six days without any furniture except a bed and a chair. P has since been moved to supported housing and is currently in need of a sofa as he works to improve his living conditions. Your generosity would make a meaningful difference and, with your help, improve his overall mental wellbeing. Thank you for considering this request.
Still £185 left to donate
Total needed £185This care experienced single mum, aged twenty, had a carpet provided when she left care, but that was for a fourth floor flat. With the birth of a second baby and due to the existing flat having no lift, mum had to move house, but now has no flooring. With a two year old and now a six month old month baby crawling on bare floorboards, we need to provide flooring for safety and warmth.