Blog entries http://grassroots.org.uk/home Thu, 17 May 2012 21:43:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/romanian-kindergarten-easter-fundraising.html <p>The BENITA children in Romania put on a great fundraiser this Easter in aid of the children in the slum in India!</p><br/><p>What they raised is worth £75! It will make an enormous difference.</p><br/><p><img src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/205/Ostermarkt 31 03012 001.JPG" /></p><br/><p><img src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/205/Ostermarkt 31 03012 006.JPG" /></p><br/><p><img src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/205/Ostermarkt 31 03012 008.JPG" /></p><br/><p><img src="http://grassrootRead More... Hugo Anson Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:17:07 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/walk-the-walls-2012.html <p>In this exciting year more and more people and feeling called to pray for London. Some friends of Grassroots are organising a 6 day prayer walk around the capital in the last week of July. Let us know if you would like to be put in touch with them!</p><br/><p><img alt="WalktheWalls2012A" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/WalktheWalls2012A.jpg" height="515" width="550" /></p><br/><p> </p> Hugo Anson Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:37:12 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/standing-with-the-displaced-in-sudan.html <p>{youtube}iLvB6604eZc{/youtube}</p><br/><p>In May last year, up to 150,000 people were displaced from Abyei when the Sudanese Armed Forces invaded the area, burned down the local Ngok Dinka population's homes and looted schools and churches for materials that can now be found for sale in Muglad market.<br /><br />Government soldiers are still present in the town, but Ngok Dinka people have started to return to their villages in Abyei area, north of the river Kiir, and report that they are well-prRead More... Hugo Anson Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:26:57 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/hannahs-running-for-mbeyas-kids.html <p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="british_10km_Medium" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/fundraising/HannahMillwood/british_10km_Medium.jpeg" width="300" height="453" />After years of applying I have finally gained a place for 2012 and will be able to achieve a lifelong ambition and run The London Marathon.</p><br/><p>Having completed The Great North Run twice, The Great South Run, The Norwich Half Marathon twice and various triathlons....I Read More... Hugo Anson Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:48:39 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/more-children.html <p><img style="border: 5px solid white; float: right;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6775965797_09987e89f6.jpg" alt="Registering" width="259" height="211" />This morning was the final morning of interviewing children on the scheme and registering new ones. We've registered 71 more children on the scheme, which means that there'll be 221 children coming to the church after school every day, of which 94 still need sponsors. </p><br/>It was good to see Shiva at the church today; the lady we Read More... Sharon Anson Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:54:54 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/more-stories-of-hope.html <p><img style="border: 5px solid white; vertical-align: middle;" title="One of the children we have met this week" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6771582163_9f0d4c58a9.jpg" alt="Photographing children" width="500" height="232" /></p><br/><p>Today we have two more stories to share with you from families here in the slums of Chennai. Interviewing the children who are enrolled on the sponsorship scheme really does help to get an insight into the reality of life here.</p><br/>Aagash (not picturedRead More... Sharon Anson Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:34:14 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/meeting-specific-needs.html <p>The team have been in the Chennai slum meeting children and their families again today. Today is a public holiday in Chennai which made it easier for the older children to attend without missing lessons. It's encouraging meeting the older children and hearing about their dreams and aspirations for the future, for studying at college and the career paths they'd like to follow.</p><br/><p>We wanted to share the story of Uvasree, who you can see with her mother in the photograph below.</p><br/><img stRead More... Sharon Anson Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:19:37 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/hope-and-freedom.html <p>Today, some of the children on the Chennai sponsorship programme came to the church centre for their annual update session with the team.</p><br/><p>More photos from Rach Warwick here.</p><br/><p><img style="border: 5px solid black; vertical-align: middle;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6765504431_3c42287cf3.jpg" alt="interviewing children" width="500" height="374" /></p><br/><p>Each child comes with a parent or carer. One of the team will spend some time talking to them, working with translRead More... Sharon Anson Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:28:58 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/chennai-2012.html <p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="chennai2012" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/India/chennai2012.jpg" width="391" height="391" />This week, Sharon, Catherine, Jenny, Suzanne and Rachel are in Chennai spending time with Kevin and Deborah and all the children who are part of the sponsorship project.</p><br/><p>The team have spent this first afternoon visiting  homes in the slum with Kevin and his brother David. The people live along the riverbaRead More... Sharon Anson Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:06:57 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/1step2step-latest-news.html <p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="step2" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/1step2step/step2.jpg" width="300" height="225" />Here's a exert from the latest 1step2step newsletter .</p><br/><p>A lot has already happened since Nicola’s return to Thailand:</p><br/><br/>Nicola has been able to take several items of equipment back to Thailand with her, including pedro boots and some projector lights. The children were pleased to see her and were all well. CRead More... Hugo Anson Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:56:05 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/baubles-turned-to-good-use.html <p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="karla1a_Medium" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/Tanzania/karla1a_Medium.jpg" width="215" height="286" />A big "THANK YOU" to Karla Shepherd for a creative fundraising venture. A few Christmas baubles were first turned into Christmas tree table decorations and then sold in aid of the work Grassroots does in Tanzania. A simple idea but raise £135!</p><br/><p>Feel free to email us if you want information of KarlRead More... Hugo Anson Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:43:17 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/latest-news-2011.html <p>Latest Newsletter from Les and Kathie in Malawi</p><br/><p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="malawi2011a" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/Malawi/malawi2011a.jpg" height="206" width="290" /></p><br/><br /> Hugo Anson Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:56:14 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/fundraising-spectacular-by-eliza-students-from-timisoara.html <p><img style="margin-bottom: 5px;" alt="374598_259959120733857_100001593128930_772415_585952851_n_1" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/Romania/Timisoara_Christmas_2011/374598_259959120733857_100001593128930_772415_585952851_n_1.jpg" height="286" width="630" /></p><br/><p>Back in November we received this exciting letter from Eliza in Romania:</p><br/><p>"My name is Eliza Fat and I teach Geography and English at the Christian Baptist High-School in TIMISOARA, Romania.  <br />This year Read More... Hugo Anson Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:33:23 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/barnet-community-projects-breakthrough.html <p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="rainbow_neale_BP03" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/Stable/rainbow_neale_BP03.jpg" height="380" width="253" />Barnet Community Projects used to be part of Grassroots until they decided to form their own charity. They are doing some fabulous stuff and recently had this report in the local "PRESS".</p><br/><p>By Linsey Humphries<br /><br />"SOCIAL entrepreneurs have been given funding by Barnet Council to help Read More... Hugo Anson Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:30 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/grassroots-christmas-news.html <p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="candle" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/candle.jpg" width="300" height="300" />Hello everyone. Happy Christmas!</p><br/><p>We have just sent a Christmas email to everyone who supports Grassroots in prayer and other ways. Due to some email programmes being strange it opened easily for some but not for others. So we have republished it here as a pdf. Click on the candle and take a look!</p><br/><p>DOWNLOAD GrassroRead More... Hugo Anson Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:38:01 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/a-week-in-tenerife.html <p><img alt="livinglogo" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/Tenerife/livinglogo.png" height="74" width="343" /></p><br/><p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="ten1" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/Tenerife/ten1.jpg" height="119" width="300" />How about joining us for a week in Tenerife!</p><br/><p>The Living Room is in the heart of the Las Americas club area. It is surrounded by lap dance venues, bars, clubs and brothels. During the Read More... Hugo Anson Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:14:01 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/kenya-famine-relief-mission-to-kakuma.html <p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="DSC00619_Medium" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/Kenya/Famine_relief/DSC00619_Medium.jpg" width="350" height="263" />Report by Dan Kariuki of DC Kasarani</p><br/><p>I thank the Lord for the opportunity to serve through Mercy Mission to people who are going without food for days because of drought. Our friends called it “operation okoa mwananchi” because our targets were families who live in arid areas that haRead More... Hugo Anson Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:41:02 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/report-on-kenya-famine-response.html <p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="SDC18784_Small" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/Kenya/SDC18784_Small.jpg" width="359" height="480" />An enormous thank you to all who have supported the Kenya Crisis Appeal. You have made an enormous difference! (please see the video below)<br /><br />I went over to Kenya to be involved with the distribution of food to the worst hit areas. I wanted to spend time with our partners who are organising things Read More... Hugo Anson Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:11:34 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/the-teams-last-day-in-mbeya.html <p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="Tanzania_2009_095" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/Tanzania/Tanzania_2009_095.jpg" height="263" width="350" />Hot here today. Sweaty for church!</p><br/><p>Some of the team went to Tukuyu (50 km away to the South. About half way to Kyela). They spent time with the church there and then prayer walked around their community and met local people.</p><br/><p>On the way home they bought 100s of bananas. "Why?" you asRead More... Hugo Anson Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:25:27 +0100 http://grassroots.org.uk/home/projects/dalit-children-in-chennai/updates/dalit-children-in-chennai-blog/tense-day-but-still-working.html <p><img style="margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: right;" alt="Tanzania_2009_140" src="http://grassroots.org.uk/home/images/stories/Tanzania/Tanzania_2009_140.jpg" height="480" width="360" />We have had another day of extreme caution here in Mbeya. The Mwanjelwa market was closed and riot police were patroling the streets. We made it to the interviewing centres by going on round-a-bout routes. As we interviewed bombs went off and people ran into the church for safety.</p><br/><p>3 people Read More... Hugo Anson Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:14:06 +0100