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.

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 letter slot.

But, to my surprise the manager would not let me have the letter without paying the £1.19 fine. She told me that a small letter had to be landscape, not portrait. (see this diagramme)

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 charging 5% of the final donation for their services. Instead we will try to make these services available ourselves in other ways. These may not look quite as flash on the screen, but we believe donors give the money to be used for specific things and they should not be used for lining other people's pockets.

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, 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) visited Tanzania with Grassroots to help the many needy children. Grassroots provides education, healthcare and a chance of living. They saw how much Grassroots makes a difference.

Please sponsor Steve, it will change the lives of many, and give him all the motivation he needs to keep his pedals turning.

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

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

The Times online:

The oldest Christian community faces harsh new pressures

... 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

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.