Child Poverty

In our communities families are often larger than average, education costs are normally higher, food costs are higher and poor people cannot take full advantage of social housing because they need to live within the community.

It was not possible to manage on benefits during the good years and now as the government is cutting benefits at every corner, many of the poor families in our community are under severe stress.

Crisis

Here in Manchester

there are families that don't know where their next meal will come from.

We don't have to travel to deepest Russia or Israel to find poverty.

Families, without curtains, radiators with broken windows, broken bathtubs, toilets and no heat in the winter; Single mums, credit crunch casualties, many on the fringe of community life, some are suffering with mental health.

Relying on benefits and our help, The welfare state does not provide enough for those that need it most Some turn to drugs and crime or end up in an escalating circle of debt.

Help

The Crisis Emergency Fund

has No Overheads Every pound you donate goes to the needy as there are no Marketing and No Admin Costs. It's all been sponsored by Lubavitch.

For Heimishe families there are certain funds available But for families that are NOT SHOMER SHABBAT there is no where else to turn.

We have helped people in Burnage, Wythenshawe, Salford, Crumpsall, Radcliffe, Bury, Bowdon, Whitefield, Broughton Park, Whalley Range, Stretford, Didsbury, Prestwich

Whether it is money for a homeless family, a new boiler or Pesach provisions we have managed to help everyone who has needed our support. SO FAR

Costs

The cost of a coffee is all it takes

The average family or single parent on benefits, needs £35 extra for rent and food to survive. That is £1820 per family each year.

55 families is £100,100 per year

It is no sin to be poor Help us help them We need your money

If every working family in Manchester gave (the cost of a coffee) £3 each week, we would be able to help every needy family in Manchester.