Children send you the best greetings in Jesus Christ, from G.C.H. Kalimpong, north India.
The children are doing fine. They finished their monthly test and most of the children done good and some are improving. Health wise they are good and all the children praying for their sponsors and USA economy to improve.

Present Situation at Kalimpong, (Eastern Himalayan Region of North India)

The electricity is irregular, I mean frequently load-sharing and black-out (no power). If you would like to call or talk with the child you sponsor, you may call at Grace Children home’s land line phone (0091-3552-259438), it is working some time some time not working. Setup an account with www.pennytalk.com to call at the rate of 5 cents per minute. You can also schedule a time to Skype your child to be able to not only talk to them but see them live on your computer as well.

Cellular service in our region is quite un-predictable, these few days, most of the times no network. The only life line road NH 31 linking the region with Siliguri and rest part of the country is often blocked or swiped off by land slides due to heavy monsoons. From Last night it is started indefinite strike, roads, schools, shops, hospitals, offices (government or private) closed due to political instability in the region. Local political party is demanding separate statehood in the region.

We are doing fine and the children also. All the children (Grace Children Home) are studying at home and playing inside the room, all well. We are very thankful and grateful for all your love, prayers, friendship, financial-supports and partnership in the family and in the ministry in Christ. We all love you and think of you often.

Sincerely in Christ.
Pastor Nandu and family.

Funny Story: (18 / June / 2010)

World Cup Football match is going on at South Africa. The children of GCH, like to play football very much and last night (18th June 2010) it was USA vs Slovenia. All the children ate dinner quite early and waiting for the match to start. They were quite anxious that USA team would lead the first goal, but in the first half Slovenia scored 2 goals and our children were not very happy. All the children started to praying… and after some time the break was over and started 2nd half of the game. USA scored the very first goal in this match, our children shouted like anything in the room and so all started shouting USA, USA, USA, we want USA, and in next few minutes USA scored 2nd goal and it was 2 by 2 goals. Our children were very happy and just before the end of the football match USA scored 3rd goal but some reason it was not counted, our children were disappointed. They think all the sponsors live in USA and they pray for USA, they shout for USA and they are happier children. They really pray for USA and sponsors.

Serious Story, (12/June/2010) It was 12th June after noon, we took all the children for outing, hired two long body taxi jeeps to take up to the mountain (at Dello Hill) about 6-7 km away from the town. There are green lawns and ground to play for the children. 26 children, plus Apphia, Nicolas and 4 staffs and Anu and I (Ps. Nandu). We got the entry tickets for the children to the park and children were excited and started to play football, some started to run up and down etc. We were watching children play and enjoying them to be real and wild. (Children are children). The bigger boys grouped and started to play football. I was watching from them all. Some wanted horse ride for fun, we did for some of them. As the boys were playing football the ball went off the ground and a boy nam ed Punshiba Sing jumped down to pick the ball. It was not much higher, but he came running and jumped off but didn’t noticed there was a wire bared fence  where he stocked his legs and flipped down below on the side where there was concrete road. We didn’t notice for a second but he didn’t come up. So ran after him to see him down and was in the agony and pain. Imme diately we reached to him to find his condition and he couldn’t speak and suddenly he went to shock-unconsciousness. We brought cold water sprinkled on his forehead and face, no response. We started to pray and the people gathered around and were asking what had happened to the boy? We were so nervous and stunned. Even in the panic, I phone a taxi Jeep driver immediately from my cell phone, it took about 15-20 minutes to reach to the boy and we without delay took him to the hospital emergency. Doctor carefully assessed and checked his eye with a light, checked his blood pressure and pulse. The blood pressure was normal, but eyes didn’t respond blinks, no response to voice or went to complete shock and still unconsciousness. Doctor advised to take him to Siliguri (3 hrs drive) for the C.T. Scan (brain) and other relative check-up/ treatment. Doctor said, “We don’t know whether he will be able to move or not his hands or legs?” We started to pray. All the children started to pray with tears in their eyes. (We noticed their love for each other; it is more than a family). But the road to Siliguri was blocked due to heavy rainfall and taking him in a taxi with the bad road condition was more risky comparatively. Doctor’s alternative suggestion was to observe him 10-12 hrs with complete bed rest in the hospital, and so we agreed. We admitted him in the surgical ward, nurses gave him glucose-slain water dripped into his vain and some injection for his brain to work and doctors visited him every half an hour to see his improvement. By God’s grace and so the answer of our prayers and prayers of the children after 6 hrs. of unconsciousness Punshiba the boy came back to his sense, normalcy. He started respond, opened his eyes and spoke in soft voice telling where it was paining him. We thank God with tears of joy. All the children faces were brighten up. Punshiba said, he didn’t hit his head while he fell, but his front chest and soldier landed on the hard floor so doctor cancelled for CT scan, rather we did his chest X-ray and he was given some injections and medicines with vitamins. He was discharged after 3 days from the hospital and he is doing good at home. God is good, He answers our prayers. Punshiba is well and plying with other children. We have special diet for him for 1-2 weeks to recover him. Psalm 6:2 David prays for bones to be healed. He is our healer (physically) too. (Attached photo is the boy, Punshiba Sing). He is our refuse in times of trouble and needs. Sincerely in Christ. Pastor Nandu Gurung (Grace Children Home, north India Pictures of the children playing in a nearby field

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In Christ,
Mike Whittington

I talked with the landlord and they have given us some time for shifting the children, until we finish our beds made in our down floor’s rooms for the children. We have planned to make double deck beds where the children can sleep on the top and also in the below to adjust all the children.The approximate cost of the beds for all the children to shift down floor in our house estimated by a carpenter $1155. This includes all the materials & carpentry costs. We also have to make an additional toilet for the children in the ground floor (this has to be estimated separately), because we have 2 toilets in the ground floor which is not sufficient for all the children and staffs. 1, toilet is being used by the staffs, and only 1 toilet for 28 children and which is quite an important need to consider immediately.It might be little confusing from the last budgeting for the beds, is because the beds were designed differently (that was individual beds) in the previous children’s rooms, but the ground floor of our house we have arranged differently, to adjust all the children to sleep together on the top and on the bottom

The new extension room is very helpful for the children and it is of very good usage at this point for the children most every time. They have been using for morning and evening Bible classes, worship and prayers. They learn music (guitars, triple-set, key-board etc.) playing and learning songs. They use the room as common room for all the children to play and sit any time. The room is also used for studying, doing home-works after school and playing and learning all the time. (This is the only common place to play and enjoy for the children).
	There are few things we can add on it to complete the room1.       Room-Painting is incomplete. 2.       Window’s iron grill for the safety of the children. 3.       Curtains in the windows. 4.       Floor mats/carpets and 5.       Wash basin and water connection in the corner. 6.       Some musical instruments for the children to learn.

Grace Children Home, other needs: 01 May /2010 Electric Water purifier/filter Washing Machine Mattress, Bed Sheets, quilts, blankets, pillow, and covers etc. Umbrellas/Rain Coats Chairs and tables Television with DVD player. Cupboards, books selves Grace Children Home, Long term Needs: Mini Van (transportation) for school/church/grocery/ambulance service etc. Permanent facility, land and building. Thank you again for all of your support and prayers. Sincerely Pastor Nandu Gurung.

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March  2010
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Name: Mina Biswakarma
Gender: Female
Adapted to GCH: on 3rd March 2010.
Mother’s Name: Late Rajani Biswakarma
Religious: Hinduism
Date of birth: 8th March 2003

Status: Sponsored 5-24-10
Kevin Feighery

Sponsorship Information

On 3rd March 2010 one of the ladies from Rangpo village brought Bina to  Grace Children Home, left her and  went away. After 1 month no one came to claim the girl and we adopted her into the home.

Bina’s father died few months after her birth. Bina’s mother, the late Rajani, worked on the river side collecting sands and rocks for road construction. In June of 2009 she committed suicide Bina has no close relatives to give her shelter or guardianship.

We understand Bina worshiped Hindu gods in her home. She was mentally and physically abused, tortured & abandoned after her mother’s death.

Bina would cry a lot, but only after 2 months she has started to smile with the other children at the Childrens Home. Bina is learning to pray.  We have admitted her to school and she is slowly improving.