A big THANK YOU to all of you who have sent message and cards to Hugo and Sharon’s family. There have been so many! Thank you in particular to so many who came yesterday (Tuesday 26th May) to the service celebrating Sharon’s life and the came on to the party where a number of people […]
Videos from Watu wa Maana
Wanjiru, the chair of the board of Watu wa Maana, filmed the children during weekend activities… One of the residents at Watu wa Maana Street Children’s Center (Kenya) who wants to be a caterer when she graduates from school. So she is using her weekend to bake cakes for all the children. She loves cooking. […]
Why not join a Grassroots Team this Year?
You are Invited! Why not join a Grassroots mission team this year. We are going to Romania, Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya and India … and need volunteer team members to help us interview each sponsored child and take their photos. Volunteers cover their own costs, have a fantastic time, enjoy the local team’s hospitality, join in […]
Watu wa Maana Street Kids Centre Kenya – April 2024
Fab day with the children and team at Watu wa Maana (Very Important People) street kids centre in Kenya. The Grassroots UK team (Sharon, Andy, Mollie & Stuart) joined everyone for worship, interviews so sponsors get updates, photos and FOOD! Beautiful people! So much colour, life and kindness. A place where God’s Spirit heals broken […]
Update from Kenya – “Good Neighbours” Child Sponsorship
We recently visited Kenya during the week when the Good Neighbours Ministries team did the annual re-enrolment interviews with the children Grassroots supports. It was great to be with them and have the opportunity to the assess how things are going. On the edge. That’s the best way to describe Theta. On the edge of […]
Christmas Greetings from Watu wa Maana
Christmas Greetings from the Grassroots sponsored children in Watu wa Maana Street Children’s Centre in Ruiru, Kenya Learn more here: grassroots.org.uk/kenya
A Christmas Thank You message from Wanjiru at Watu wa Maana Street Children’s Centre – just outside Nairobi
Reflections on the many changes to Watu wa Maana’s ways of working during 2020 In March, the COVID19 pandemic took a grip in Europe and there was great concern about what would happen when it spread to Africa. The Kenyan government, like most others on the continent, closed all schools and immediately introduced many other […]
Watu wa Maana – Street Kids being supported in the Community
During COVID19 Watu wa Maana Street Children’s centre (Ruiru, Kenya) has kept a few of the most vulnerable children as residents and has also placed some children into relatives’ homes that are considered safe. The families come regularly to received large parcels of food and provisions, much of which has been funded by donations to […]