GRACE THIRD WORLD FUNDGTWF is providing a new electricity generator for the Home which will enable power to be available on site during the regular scheduled cuts! [Aug-08]
Following the death of Rev Else in May, the charity committee has elected Mr Ray Richardson of Peel, Isle of Man to take on the leadership role of GTWF. [Jul-08]
Whilst in the island to speak at Rev Elses's funeral, Grace Childrens Home Manager Timothy Babu has enjoyed Manx hospitality with us and taken away much to tell the children back in India! [Jun-08] .
With sadness we announce the death of our founder and chairman Rev Matthew F Else who passed away on 18 May 2008. Please bear with us while we update the web site. The work continues. [May-08]
Old News...
New arrival at the GCH
Some of the young lads living in the Grace Children Home have been selected to join the pool for the Andhra Pradesh state basketball team!
Buy a buffalo!
Presentations around the UK
Successful operation in Chennai
A big thankyou to AFD Software of Ramsey, Peel Charity Shop, Gaiety Theatre, Manx Radio, the Isle of Man Government, Blythswood Care and the many churches around the UK who continue to contribute to the work in India.
-- Grace Third World Fund
Manga Lakshmi continues to make good progress following a recent polio-corrective operation on her left leg. The operation was carried out by specialist Dr Gopalakrishnan at the Apollo Hospital in Chennai, formerly Madras.
As was the case with Pudi, Gosala, Usha, Parvathi and other before her, she underwent the manipulation of her leg by Iliazarov Ring Fixator Fixation. The resulting apparatus will gradually have the screws tightened until the leg is made to adapt to its correct natural position.
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As you can see here, Manga is now up and about and learning to walk properly for the first time.
See our main photo gallery for further pictures of Manga following her operation.
Note here though the Iliazarov Ring Fixator apparatus which is always a feature of Dr Gopalakrishnan's polio-corrective surgery in Chennai.
Manga is now up and about and looking forward to making further progress with her mobility.
