LOCAL people struggling with overwhelming debt are set to get free help from an acclaimed charity opening a new centre in Thurrock.
Growing debt counselling charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has partnered with Gates of Praise International Centre, 79 – 83 London Road, Grays to bring its in-depth service to the area.
Thurrock is one of 15 places opening a centre this month – rare good news for the UK amid continuing economic difficulties
Thurrock centre manager Michelle Obahor said: “The Church has always been about offering hope and we’re really pleased to be able to give a tried-and-tested route out of debt alongside other great free debt advice in the area like Citizens Advice.
“There is a lot in the Bible about looking after the poorest. In our society, a lot of poverty is debt-related so our congregation has been working hard to open a CAP centre to help get people back on track.”
CAP offers people a uniquely in-depth, caring service to people with spiralling personal debt regardless of their age, gender, faith or background. Every client is visited in their own home, the charity does all the negotiating with creditors and local volunteers offer support to each person face-to-face until the day they are debt free.
Michelle added: “Typically, debts can build up when a relationship breaks down, or someone loses their job, or through bereavement – so often when people are least able to cope with a financial headache. We’re just so pleased to be able to partner the care of our church with the financial expertise of CAP’s head office in Bradford.”
The Right wing tax dodging, freedom bashing, far right fascists.
will not like the fact this is happening
Well done CAP, I have no doubts you will be kept very busy. It’s good to hear someone cares.
Fascism was born out of socialism. I fail to see why it should be labelled right wing apart from the left’s desire to be seen as the good guys. It’s the same way that the BBC and others on the left label the communist party of China as Conservatives. They try to demonise the right when really it is the left that have caused far more harm to the less well off in this country. Still hey ho, another debt counselling service required after the miraculous economic miracle created by mass immigration, another left wing utopian dream.
Be helpful if Christians against Poverty (CAP) or indeed the Citizens Advice could run a debt blog on YT. Let us see just how knowledgeable both these ‘worthy’ organisations are in matters of personal insolvency (the great pandemic of our age!).