£0 remaining for essential food costs
This is an application for A who has recently escaped domestic abuse at the hands of her husband and is living alone in temporary accommodation, being several months pregnant. Due to A's immigration status, she does not have access to public funds and has a very limited support structure. She has hardly any money to live on and is at a most vulnerable time during her life, due to her pregnancy. A desperately needs support in the form of food to help sustain her and her unborn child.
We have been asked if we can help this lady who was unable to afford to stay in her two bedroom flat and has moved into a studio flat with her frail husband. They have no space to store personal belongings and the temporary solution found has given them a few days to find alternative storage or her belongings will be destroyed. The lady is in her second year as a student, studying theology and religion, and cannot afford the storage costs. This will provide her with time to find a longer solution.
D, who has mental health issues, and is supported by our church pantry, was a victim of domestic abuse and was in a women's refuge. She in now living in a flat, but has no cooker. D is using a microwave, but would really appreciate a gas cooker. Please can you help her?