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
Above you can see Babu shortly after surgery in 2000 which enabled him to stand for the first time in his life thanks to GTWF-funded surgery. Here he is surrounded by friends on a travelling party from the UK/IOM. The previous time we went out he was far from smiling, as he lay on the ground. What a difference a few months and your support makes!
FOR THE FULL PORTFOLIO OF CASE STUDIES DOWNLOAD THE SKETCH HISTORY UP TO 2006. HERE ARE SOME...
Raju is one of many boys at the GCH but we perhaps still consider him rather special. He was GTWF's first success story and went from hobbling around on the ground with his knee-joints back to front, to playing cricket with non-disabled children within a year or so.
Read about Muddada Raju's story iin more detail in Case Study 1
These boys, the first three of which are all surnamed Raju (!) are not related but were brought together by a common cause - their need of unaffordable surgery and/or special medical equipment.
Read about these lads' story in more detail in Case Study 2
