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
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.
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 is working through the Grace Children home 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 have been identified as priortities:
