Child Sponsorship – Page 18

Rangi Ya Tanzania – Colours of Tanzania

June 5, 2015 by Grassroots

…. is an Art Show by Julia Gascoigne Palmer inspired by her trip to Tanzania with Grassroots and in aid of our work over there. There are two special events and the show is open on a series of days from 12 June to 1 August. CLICK HERE to see paintings that will be in […]

Holding Hands for Land in Theta

May 31, 2015 by Grassroots

Sharon, Dave, Stuart, Matt and Andy are in Theta this week with George and Grace. George is the pastor of Good Neighbours Church and Grace heads up the leadership team of El Shaddai Primary School. Grassroots sponsors the poorest (most of the) children in the school. www.grassroots.org.uk/kenya. The team will also visit Watu wa Maana […]

Vacation Bible School – SKM Chennai

May 20, 2015 by Grassroots

One week a year at Sovereign King Mission in the Chennai slum is a Holiday Bible Club. Sharon and Karen arrived in time to join in the prize giving!

Distribution of loo buckets by SKM Chennai

May 20, 2015 by Grassroots

100s of people share each public toilet in the Chennai slum. Most have to walk 100ms or more from their house to reach what amounts to a hole without a lockable door. The hole is just a pipe leading into the river next to the community. We dont have a solution to the big sewage […]

Gardening Chores at Watu wa Maana

May 3, 2015 by Grassroots

Wanjiru has sent us some great pictures of the children in Watu wa Maana Street Children’s centre in Ruiru (just North of Nairobi, Kenya) doing their gardening chores. There’s even a lovely picture of the most important part of chores… taking a break!

Nehemiah

April 30, 2015 by Grassroots

Congratulations to Nehemia Jotam Mwankina who from 1st May starts his first teaching job after qualifying on the 27th April! Nehemiah has been a child sponsored via Grassroots in the Tanzania programme in Mbeya. We are thrilled to have played a part in his future.

El Shaddai Primary School’s new children’s toilets

February 3, 2015 by Grassroots

Grace & George and the team at El Shaddai Primary School (in Theta, Kenya) are thriled with their new toliet block, hand washing tap and concrete floors. The work has gone on over the last few weeks and here are the photos!

In Chennai with love – reflections from each of our team

February 1, 2015 by Grassroots

These thoughts and experiences were sent a couple of days ago but got lost in internet sidings. Each of the team are telling us what is happening in their minds and hearts. First from Phil: Today we heard about “chicken 65”. Every day is a new food experience here. Every child we interview tells us […]