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.
H, a single mother, and her two children are living in a council flat. Mum is on a low income supplemented by benefits, with no other source of income. She has no carpets in her flat, which has resulted in noise disturbances and anti-social behaviour from her neighbour, which involved the police. H is reaching out for assistance to be able to carpet two rooms in her flat, thus resolving the ongoing noise disturbances and creating a peaceful living environment for herself and her children.
Still £85 left to donate
Total needed £200We are supporting a mum and her three young children move into a new tenancy for a fresh start after a violent burglary took place in their old home. They lost a lot of items and are short on money to replace everything. Mum has asked whether she could have help with buying a fridge freezer as she can't take the old one with her and the new tenancy does not include white goods.
Still £190 left to donate
Total needed £200A is single mother of six children, as sadly her husband died suddenly. Her landlord kicked her out because she couldn't pay rent, so the Council moved her to temporary accommodation. She lost everything during the move because she doesn't have space. We are trying to sort out her Universal Credit but at the moment she needs help to pay her bills that she hasn't paid from last house. A is in a very fragile condition, her emotional and mental health is really bad at the moment.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200R has cancer and had to go to Manchester for Proton Beam Laser Therapy. A previous request to Acts 435 paid for his travel to and from Birmingham. Sadly, the treatment did not work and the tumour has grown, invading his spinal column and causing his skin to die leaving craters on his body. He receives palliative care and has gone home to be with his daughter and granddaughter. He needs a memory foam mattress to cope with the state of his skin and as he can only lie on his right hand side.
Still £165 left to donate
Total needed £165This family have just moved into new accommodation. C is a lone parent who is living with her two young children and receiving Universal Credit and Child Benefit. She had to flee her family home, due to domestic abuse, and moved temporarily into a single room in a hotel, but has now secured permanent accommodation. At this stressful time, C would greatly benefit from some donations towards bedroom furniture, namely three chests of drawers and two pairs of curtains, to help make a home for her children.
Still £160 left to donate
Total needed £200A, a single mother with two young children under the age of six, receives Universal Credit and Child Benefit. She recently moved to a first-floor flat, but the neighbours complain about noise, as there are no carpets and this also makes the flat seem cold. A, who works part-time while her children are in school, is willing to pay for underlay to reduce the noise, but needs assistance to cover the cost of carpets for the bedroom and living room. Your help would be appreciated.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Y is a single mother with two young daughters who receives Universal Credit. Her youngest daughter has Transient Neonatal Diabetes and was hospitalized for weeks after her birth. Mum has been rehomed and the downstairs floors are concrete, and there is no carpet in the house. Y has had a donation of carpet, but cannot afford the fitting. Your help would be appreciated.
Still £165 left to donate
Total needed £200C, who is self-employed, is a single mum to her teenage son since his dad passed away in 2018. Mum recently had to have her gall bladder removed and is currently recovering from this surgery. This has, unfortunately, resulted in a limited capacity for work and obviously limited earnings. Last night her washing machine packed in. C is able to put some money towards replacing it, but would be grateful if donors could help her with the balance. She wants to avoid getting into debt.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This single mum cares for four children under the age of thirteen. She is in receipt of benefits, but all of her available income is used for household bills and the day to day needs of her family. There are no carpets in the bedrooms. We can provide carpets and fittings to help make their home warm and comfortable, but need help with the fitting costs. Praying our kind donors will be able to help.
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £180This single mum cares for four children under the age of thirteen. She is in receipt of benefits, but all of her available income is used for household bills and the day to day needs of her family. There are no carpets on the stairs and landing. We can provide carpets and fittings to help make their home warm and comfortable, but they need help with the fitting costs. Praying our kind donors will be able to help.
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £180Our applicant is struggling for money to pay for gas and electric. The family, with three young children will be cut off or put into further debt in two days time. This will be repeated unless mum can put extra onto the account to clear arrears from last month when she was in the same position. Dad cannot work currently, due to poor physical health and mental illness. Mum just needs to clear the small amount of arrears so that she can keep the gas and electric on for the next few months.
Still £70 left to donate
Total needed £100E is a single mother with three children who are living in a council accommodation. She has recently been diagnosed with cancer in her neck, which has now been removed. On Friday, mum returned to the hospital for radio-therapy. As a result, she needs to sleep apart from her children (in the living room), to protect them from the radiation she is emitting. A sofa-bed is necessary to protect E's children and give her peace of mind.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200R wants to lift herself out of a rut by starting a new career as a personal trainer. She has been gifted a course with the PT Academy because the other person decided they didn’t want to do the course anymore, but they require an administration fee to transfer it to her. R has had major struggles with her mental health, and exercise really helps her. She would like to pass on this knowledge to others, helping her to feel useful again and giving her purpose.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200D, who accepted a housing exchange and moved to our locality, has an adult son and a seven year old. When she moved in six months ago, she could only afford a second-hand washing machine which has now broken. As it cannot be repaired, D is requesting help to buy a replacement.