GRACE THIRD WORLD FUND
[4-Jul-09] Timothy Babu, from our orphanage will be over in the UK and Isle of Man during August 2009. He will be speaking at a number of venues up and down the country. Churches and organisations that have a special history of supporting GTWF will be able to confirm details of when he is coming to you locally. New charity chairman Ray Richardson will be accompanying Timothy and looks forward to meeting many of these friends for the first time.
Old News...
GTWF 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]
Please note that we are now raising funds to go towards the third and final storey on the orphanage building. We had our first event last night with this specific goal in mind by way of Open Mic NIght at Peel Golf Club! Follow donation link to give to this cause. Thank you! [7-Mar-09]
-- Webmaster,
Grace Third World Fund
The Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 was an occurrence that needs no introduction from this web site. However the devastating effects of the tidal wave on 26 December three years ago have dropped off the radar of Western media by and large by now.
Nevertheless the very great need goes on and the false perception that there is a surplus of aid monies for this cause, belies the fact that no aid has reached some affected communities whatsoever.
Former GTWF Chairman the late Rev M F Else seen here with GCH Manager Timothy Babu at tsunami village near Kakinada on India's South East coast.
Villagers queue for food aid provided by the Grace Third World Fund against the backdrop of a rebuilt house.
We are happy to report that as at 2009, the village is continuing self-sufficiently without outside help.
The problems of misinformation regarding the extent of the need are compounded by bad newspaper headlines concerning the tsunami aid policies of some major international aid organisations. However GTWF is always happy to receive more badly-needed donations for this specific cause.
As well as direct food aid in the form of cereal grain handouts on a regular basis, GTWF, working through the Grace Children home, was able to rebuild the infrastructure of the village we have decided to focus upon.
The old adage of "teach a man how to fish and you feed him for life" has not been lost upon GTWF. The following specific tasks were identified as priortities:
