Blog entries posted in Grassroots Blog

Andy and Katie make their wedding count!

Hugo Anson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:44:59 +0100

Andy is marrying Katie tomorrow!

As well as a normal wedding list, they have asked guests to give money to help the nursery in Malawi. Please pray for them on their special day and ask Jesus to bless them as they go forward together.

If you would like to give them a wedding gift yourself then go hRead More...

Kerry let's the world down

Hugo Anson — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:27:50 +0100

I popped into the local sorting office today to pick up a letter that the post office told me should have been stamped as a large letter. When I got there they showed me an A5 envelope, that clearly held a letter to a child in Africa, and included a £1 coin. We then demonstrated that the envelope fitted through the small lRead More...

Grassroots does not pay for fundraising places in sporting events

Hugo Anson — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:12:43 +0100

In the context of the recent Channel 4 DISPATCHES programme we think it is important for all our donors and sponsors to know that Grassroots will not pay for fundraising places in sporting events such as the London Marathon.

Nor will Grassroots register with fundraising websites that are chargRead More...

Trip to Central Asia

Hugo Anson — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:39:41 +0100

In September 2009 Hugo Anson joined a group going to Kygyzstan to help build a house. The group was organised by Habitat for Humanity. Hugo got involved because he felt the Lord was calling him to learn the best practise in taking groups to help with building work. The video below will tell you the story.

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Steve Tuppen riding across Britain

Hugo Anson — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:03:33 +0100

Steve Tuppen, with his good mate James Neave, will be riding across Britain (http://www.rideacrossbritain.com/) in June 2010. With the ride covering over 1,000 miles in 9 days, from John O'Groats to Lands End, it is definitely going to be tough.

In November, last year, Beth (Steve's wife) and Molly (his 16 year old daughter) vRead More...

More from Jade and the Newport Night Shelter

Hugo Anson — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:23:20 +0100

Open this pdf document. It's a newsletter from Jade vabout the Newport Night Shelter. Great Stuff!

New TheLivingRoom.es website

Hugo Anson — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:18:36 +0100

Check out the new living room website about the work in Tenerife. It is designed foir local people. It's still being developed and will have new photos as we get them etc. Give us your feedback on what is needs to be added etc

It's here: thelivingroom.es

Here's an interesting story about God's people

Hugo Anson — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:24:28 +0100

The Times online:

The oldest Christian community faces harsh new pressures

FISCH has a new website

Hugo Anson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:37:30 +0100

... working with street children in Iringa in Tanzania - is developing its own website. If you don't know the project go here. For the new website check out www.gofisch.info

New video of the work in the Chennai slum

Hugo Anson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:38:36 +0100

It was finished yesterday. Take a look at it online on the Dalit Children in Chennai blog

We've also created an new alternative gift where you donation goes to support the children in Chennai and we give you a certificate to give to your loved one for Christmas, birthday or whatever. Go to grassroots.org.uk/chennaigift for details.

Recycled Christmas Cards!

Hugo Anson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:45:39 +0100

What a great idea!

You'll find it here: http://grassroots.org.uk/cards

1 Pack of Recycled Christmas Cards made by Elsbeth Gill from the Grassroots Tanzania team. Using cards that have been previously ‘loved’ and are remounted, these are £1 for 10 cards with envelopes (plus 75p P&PRead More...

Remember...

Hugo Anson — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:40:38 +0100

Remember, Remember...

Whether it is the 5th of November, Remembrance Sunday or the 11th of the 11th.... November is the month for remembering. We remember those who have died or been injured in conflicts around the world. We pray for world peace. We remember with thanks the times when the world has been saved from great evil because of the personal sacrifice of a few.

As Christians we also should remember to remember that we are allowed to remember - even love - our enemies. ThaRead More...

Jade making a Christmas difference

Hugo Anson — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:09:45 +0100

It is really good to see what Jade is doing in Newport. During the summer she is serving with Wendy in Cyprus. In the winter months she is helping lead the Newport Night Shelter.

Learn more here

Grassroots has set up a support fund for her that works all year supporting whichever she's doing at the time. Some of her friends (including teenchallenge Newport) are giving to her this way either by credit card or bRead More...

Rach needs birthday presents

Hugo Anson — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:22:54 +0100

Rach Warwick - who runs Orison in some of her time - is having a birthday. So she's asking for presents. But these presents are a little different.

Read her blog here: rachwarwick.blogspot.com

The picture's not of Rach... but you'll get the point if you read the blog!

Mission Trip blogs from Tanzania and Malawi

Hugo Anson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:19:39 +0100

Both these teams are sending in blogs either by email or text. Follow the Tanzania blog here and the Malawi blog here,

Good News!

Hugo Anson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:44:27 +0100

Not many of you know about "Hope & Song for Freedom" yet. It is a project run as part of Grassroots that supports people (mostly women) who have become Christians while in prison in Peru. Liz has been running this on a small scale for a while. there's been some real struggles around one of their key workers who had become quite a checkered background before becoming a Christian. Recently an old crime put him back in prison, and they have been working to get him released. Today we got thisRead More...

Christmas is coming

Adrian Harvey — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

We are buzzing right now at the remarkable things the Lord has been doing this year. There's loads going on (with teams in Malawi and Tanzania right now and so much more) but as Christmas is approaching we are preparing to send out new leaflets explaining the various projects and sponsorship pRead More...