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How to Qualify for Welfare Benefits in the UK

18th March 201920th March 2019TeamLeave a Comment

In 2017 alone, the UK government spent 264 billion pounds on welfare alone. Considering that this is about 34% of all the money spent by the government in the given year, it reveals how much emphasis is put on welfare. Knowing how to qualify for welfare benefits in the UK category is not a bad…

What You Need to Know About Housing Benefits in the UK

14th March 201920th March 2019TeamLeave a Comment

In basic terms, the housing benefit in the UK is money given to low-income families to help with their rental accommodations as well as other service charges. If you qualify for housing benefit, you can receive money whether you are employed or not, with the only restrictions applied in regard to whether you are a…

Christmas celebrations 2019
Christmas may be a distant memory now, but we are pleased to be able to share the joy that our children and families shared throughout our projects due to our Christmas appeal. Romania Our families in Romania all received wonderful … →
“Am I Doing Enough” ? By Bill Huxley, co-founder and Trustee
“I am used to being exposed to abject poverty I have seen much of everything working with People against Poverty. As a trauma therapist working with adult survivors of sexual abuse I think I have heard the darkest secrets a … →
Giving Tuesday – Get Involved
So, what is it exactly? The #GivingTuesdayPledge will help you share how you are supporting good causes on Giving Tuesday. You can share your pledge on social media in the weeks and days running up to Giving Tuesday and on … →
Haiti project caught up in protests
Sheri is an american volunteer who works closely with Gertrude at St Josephs Creche. She visits regularly to work alongside Gertrude and she writes to us to inform us of the current situation in Haiti. Read what Sheri has to … →
New Childrens Home at Reghin
Work has continued on the new home and since February we have seen a marked improvement in the attempt to complete the work by 2020. All ensuite bathrooms are tiled, plaster is on all upstairs rooms and hallway and some … →
Important Updates to Gift Aid
HMRC now require us to use full donor names in Gift Aid claims. HMRC recently changed their practice in relation to how we should complete our Gift Aid claims. For some charities that use software to generate the claims, this … →
New Home for abandoned children
Working with over 3,500 gypsy families, Project leader Atilla Toth and his wife Adele work tirelessly. It becomes a heartache for them when there are children who have been deserted for whatever reason by their families and who have … →
Give us Five!
Give us Five and we can achieve 5 outcomes. When we can be certain of an income stream that just flows in, we can ensure that our projects are fully funded and we can maximise our effectiveness. Give us … →
Smile for the Camera!
Sponsoring a family through our Family partnership project is life changing. This is a story of hope and transormation; the family in this story is just one of the many poor families we have met and worked with over the … →
Political Climate in Haiti
Since the reports of embezzlement, low economic growth, a halt in tourism, dropping currency, and most currently the inflation of goods and gas prices Haiti’s largest opposition groups have come to the streets to protest and ask current president, Jovenel … →