We are just coming to the end of our third day here in Chennai and our second day of interviewing some amazing families with their beautiful children. As Phil wrote yesterday these families live in a very small one room home with on average 4-6 people sharing, but yesterday I met children from a family […]
Team off to Chennai on Monday
On Monday morning the Grassroots team flies out to Chennai to visit the Soveriegn King Mission, meet all the sponsored children and to catch up with Kevin and Deborah Kamalraj. The team is Sharon Anson, Karen Hedges and Phil Kingham. Once they've got over their jet lag they will spend Tuesday visiting people in […]
Big Dan giving Christmas parcels to those in prison in Kenya
An Email from Dan: Dear Sharon, Praise the Lord, and happy new year to you and your family. I am well with my family. Thank you for the money you sent to bring Christmas gifts to those in prison in Kenya. I received your donation and raised more Sh.4250 from friends and was able to […]
One Last Interview – Saturday Tanzania 2014
I cried today. Being brought up in Africa, I grew accustomed and somewhat impervious to the suffering and poverty around me. Interviewing children who have lost one or both of their parents, who in some cases have AIDs, who have such immense hardships and challenges to face in their lives, is sad, but the callouses […]
Monday – Tanzania 2014
More musings from Graham plus two others So, Swaya today. Early start; up at 7:00 for a departure from Karibuni at about 8:45. Swaya is a lengthy drive down interesting roads, many with the sort of rough surfaces and steep gradients that had me thankful I was in a Landcruiser, and just a little sorry […]
Tanzania survival tips
More musings from Graham Bathroom survival tips (methods approved by a former missionary 😉 How to brush your teeth with bottled water: Be aware that there are nasty things in the water in Africa, and some of the nastiest can’t be seen. Things like bilharzia which is a parasite that can attack and destroy the […]
First Thoughts from a Brain Dead Visitor
First impressions from Graham. First impressions of Tanzania may be a little blurred given that they came after thirty relentless hours of travel, but nothing ventured. I think the oddest thing is how much this place reminds me of Chad. Standing at the main entrance to the airport with that too-tired numbness of mind […]
Harare street kids project
It has just been organised for Sharon Anson to visit Zimbabwe to assess a project in Harare that wants to offer education and support to street kids. Sharon is going with a wonderful young lady called Natalie Tegama. Part of the visit will be to join in with an Easter project where the children can […]