Mum has only £20 left after her good deed ends in disaster - now she can't buy any food

Single mum Kellie Radcliffe sits alone as crochets her handmade blanket. Knitting is the only way she can keep her mind busy these days.

Her life looked so different last year. Within just a few months, Kellie’s world crumbled – her dad died and she suffered an injury so debilitating that at times she has to use a wheelchair.

The mum-of-two was helping an elderly woman off the ground when she hurt her back. The 45-year-old, from Droylsden, noticed the stranger had fallen over outside her home and quickly rushed to her aid.

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A week later, Kellie's back started to ache. She visited doctors and learned she had slipped a disk and it had affected the nerves in her legs.

While she waits for surgery, Kellie takes medication to manage the pain. The injury means she struggles to walk and can't stand for long periods.

On top of that, she was recently forced to give up her accounting job to care for her 11-year-old son with autism.

As living costs continue to rocket, the mum now finds herself in a desperate situation. She currently has £20 in her bank account and survives solely on a local foodbank – eating just one meal a day to ensure there’s enough for her children.

“I’ve got £20 left and that’s not even going to see my gas and electric,” she told the Manchester Evening News. “I can’t buy any food.

“I don’t drive, I don’t smoke or drink. It’s ridiculous. You get to the point where you think, ‘How can I cut back anymore without actually living the life we have?’

“We’re not living, we’re surviving. If I cut back anymore, what is that going to do to our lives?”

Desperate for help, Kellie discovered Feedo Needo, a charity which offers food and basic