ALEKE age 14 years - from Arabullam Village. Both parents are deceased, & extended family not interested in him.
Sponsors: Joe & Vicky Richards, Edgecumbe NZ.

BEULAH age 12 years.
Her father deserted the family, & mother too poor to provide for Beulah & her younger brother. Came to Grace home in 2003.
Sponsor: Evelyn Higgs, Nelson, NZ.

DANNY age 6 years.
His mother died & father is an alcoholic & unable to care for Danny & older brother Matthew, who is also living at Grace Home.
Sponsor: Matt & Linda Fulton, Nelson NZ.

ELIAH age 15 years.
One of 3 children of a family admitted to Grace Home in 2001 after their debt-ridden alcoholic father committed suicide & their mother could not provide for them. In 2005  older sister Sharon returned to the family home to care for her elderly invalid grandmother.
Sponsors: Rhys & Mary Bartle, Mount Pleasant SOUTH AUST.

ELISHA age 12 years
From Arabullam Village. His father deserted the family & mother is too poor to provide for her family.
Sponsor: Judy Ruff, Opotiki NZ

ESTHER age 10 years.
Her father died & mother now has to work as a labourer & cannot care for her children.
Sponsor: Anonymous sponsor, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

FRANCIS age 11 years.
Younger brother of Elia, who came to Grace in 2001 along with their older sister Sharon, after their father committed suicide. At first little Francis aged 4 years, was very sad & tearful, but with consistent love of God shown to him by Grace family, his broken heart was healed.
Sponsor: Clive & JoMaria Dorow-King, London UK.

HANNAH age 11 years
Her father committed suicide after the birth of his 4th daughter. He could not face the prospect of providing dowries for 4 girls, due to extreme poverty. Hannah & little sister Hepzibah joined Grace Home in 2005.
Sponsor: Anonymous sponsor, U.A.E.

HEPZIBAH age 8 years
Came to Grace Home in 2005 with older sister Hannah, after their father committed suicide.
Sponsor: Diane Stocker, Matamata, NZ

ISAAC age 12 years
From Arabullam Village. Isaac’s father deserted the family & has remarried. His mother finds a little work in the village doing laundry & ironing.
Sponsor: Simon Flood, Nelson NZ.

JAMES age 7 years
From Arabullam Village. His father had a serious R.T.A. resulting in bi-lateral fractures of his legs, leaving him a cripple. The family is extremely poor, so perhaps James’ father did not receive hospital treatment. James & his sister Rachel had not attended school before coming to Grace Home.
Sponsor: Anonymous sponsor, U.A.E.

JESHUA age 13 years
From Arabullam Village. Jeshua came to Grace Home in 2005 after his mother died. His father is also deceased, but Jeshua has an older sister & a grandmother living in Arabullam.
Sponsors: Rhys & Mary Bartle, Mt. Pleasant SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JOHANNA age 15 years.
She came to Grace in 1999 after her mother was killed in an accident at a rice mill. Later her older sister Susanna joined Grace Home, & the two sisters are very happy to be together. Recently their father died, so they have no family at all now. Both girls help with household duties & help care for the little girls. They are also very good singers, & both desire to be Pastors. Johanna does well with her school lessons also.
Sponsor: Joe & Vicky Richards, Edgecumbe, NZ.

JOHN age 11.
John's mother died recently & his Dad cannot care for him & little sister Priscilla. Came to Grace in 2005.
Sponsor: Rachael Higgs, Nelson, NZ.

JOHN WESLEY age 9 years.
Younger brother of Beulah, John Wesley came to Grace Home in 2003 after their father deserted the family.
Sponsor: Evelyn Higgs, Nelson, NZ.

JOSEPH age 13 years.
Has been at Grace for 6 years since his father died.
Sponsors: Rhys & Mary Bartle, Mount Pleasant SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

MAMATA age 10 years
From Arabullam Village. Father deserted the family & mother unable to provide for her children. Mamata is younger sister of Elisha, also in Grace Home.
Sponsor: Rina Shaw, Opotiki NZ

MATTHEW age 12 years.
Came to Grace Home in January 2006 after his mother died. His father is an alcoholic & unable to care for Matthew. Matthew was a heart-broken boy when he arrived, but with lots of love & care he  recovered from his sorrow. Little brother Daniel joined Matthew at Grace Home in 2007.
Sponsor: Matthew & Linda Fulton, Nelson, NZ.

MOSES age 21 years.
Moses was the first child to come to Grace Home in 1998. His mother was very transient, & Moses & his older brother often lived on the streets & were very malnourished. Moses has grown up to be a fine young man. He has been studying at Bible College in Hyderabad, & will return to Grace Home in April as Assistant Pastor in the Churches that Ps Ezra leads.
Sponsor: Rhonda Epinesa, Opotiki NZ

NAOMI age 8 years
From Gulapadu Village. Her father died, & mother is very poor, Naomi has a sister at home in the village.
Sponsor: Lana Morgan & Renae, Opotiki NZ

Nathan 10
Nathan's mother was killed by her husband who then absconded. He is still at large & is believed to be remarried. Nathan’s grandmother was caring for him.
Sponsor: Maraea Fransham, Waihi, NZ.

PETER age 7 years.
Younger brother of Esther & they came to Grace Home after their mother died.
Sponsor: Anonymous sponsor, U.A.E.

PRINCESS age 9 years.
Her father died & mother became mentally ill. Princess is a cousin of Nathan & both were cared for by their grandmother, who was too poor to feed the children.
Sponsor: Maraea Fransham, Waihi NZ.

PRISCILLA age 9 years.
Younger sister of John & they came to Grace home in 2005 after their mother died.
Sponsor: Ella Theobald, Mapua, Nelson, NZ.

RACHEL age 8 years.
She & younger brother James came to Grace in 2007, due to extreme poverty of their family. Father is crippled as a result of a road accident.
Sponsor: Sue Holden, Nelson NZ

RUTH age 16 years.
At age of 11 years, Ruth escaped from a situation of virtual slavery where she was beaten & treated very cruelly. She ran away, & was brought to Grace Home by a village Pastor. Ruth has no memory of any family, & has no clue of her roots. She has been unable to learn to read or write, but has become a beautiful, happy young woman, & a willing helper at Grace Home. She desires to be a tailor, & is becoming very proficient at dressmaking.
Sponsor: Lana Morgan, Opotiki, NZ.  

SARAH age 12 years
From Kotapallum Village. Sarah’s father died & mother very poor. Sarah’s younger sister will also join Grace Home in the near future.
Kotapallum has no water supply, & therefore no crops can be grown, & so there is no employment there & there is much poverty among the villagers.
Sponsor: Anonymous sponsor U.A.E.

STEPHEN age 11 years
From Kotapallum Village. His father has serious health problems & cannot work. Stephen’s mother must travel to faraway places to work in the fields in order to support the family.
When Pastor Amose brought Stephen to Grace Home he was a very sickly child. Ps Amose warned that Stephen had a weak heart & had a history of severe asthma. Over the first few weeks Stephen had several asthma attacks, but now he is free of all health problems, & is strong, robust & in glowing health!! HALLELUJAH!!!
Sponsor: Anonymous sponsor, U.A.E.

SUSANNA age 16 years
Older sister of Johanna. Mother died in accident at rice mill in 1999, & father has recently died also. No other relatives. Susanna has been at Grace Home since 2001. She's a willing helper with household duties & caring for little children. She's an excellent school student, singer, & aspires to become a Pastor.
Sponsor: Peter & Juanita Beaufoy, Opotiki NZ.

VENKATESH age 11 years
From Kotapallum Village. Venkat came to Grace Home after his mother died.
Sponsor: Anonymous sponsor, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.