Children of Grace
October, 2010 -- ETC founders Mike Essrig and Chris Taylor have just returned from a trip to Uganda where they got a first-hand view of the philanthropic work of Children of Grace (visit their site ››). This organization offers hope to Ugandan AIDS orphans through education, nutrition, healthcare and empowerment programs to enable a better future. Essrig and Taylor experienced the poverty, devastation and disease in the villages there, and saw how Children of Grace is improving the lives of these children. The organization is extremely efficient in its support of some 700 orphans, with assessment, care and mentorship.
A Wonderful Success Story:
Pictured below are Caroline and Josephine. They have made tremendous progress in the two months since Children of Grace found them in an isolated village. Caroline is now very much enjoying the food she gets everyday. Josephine shows a newfound love of play. In addition, she now gets very excited when she sees the Children of Grace car pull up – and cries when they leave. A doctor visited here on a missions trip recently and performed a fairly simple surgery that helped straighten one of Josephine's eyes. The girls are healthy enough to go home to their grandmother now, and Children of Grace is working to give her grandmother the confidence to care for the girls.
Caroline and Josephine:
The twins before
The twins before
Caroline
Caroline
Caroline
Caroline
Josephine
Josephine
Josephine
Josephine
Photos From Uganda:
Village Children
Village Children
Orphans w/New Hope
Orphans w/New Hope
Mike Essrig & Samuel
Mike Essrig & Samuel
Chris Taylor & Stella
Chris Taylor & Stella
Lost Mother to AIDS
Lost Mother to AIDS
3-yr.-old Twins with HIV
3-yr.-old Twins with HIV
Group Picture
Group Picture
Has HIV; Staying Strong
Has HIV; Staying Strong
C.O.G. Team
C.O.G. Team
St. Nicholas School
St. Nicholas School
Children of Grace
Children of Grace
Children's hospital
Children's hospital
A grandmother
A grandmother
Getting water
Getting water
Adoptees
Adoptees
Sponsored children
Sponsored children
Youth Center
Youth Center
Nile River
Nile River
Nile River
Nile River
Rady Children's Hospital
ETC is a sponsor for many of Rady Children's Hospital fundraising events including 'Stand Up' for Rady Children’s Peckham Center for Cancer & Blood disorders. For additional information about the Rady Children's Center and 'Stand Up', click here to visit their website. ››
American Heart Association
ETC is a sponsor of the Heart Walk. For additional information about the American Heart association and the Heart Walk, click here to visit their website. ››
Rotary Club of Del Mar / Solana Beach
ETC co-sponsored this group's Bocci Ball tournament. For additional information about the Rotary Club of Del Mar and the group's Bocci Ball tournament, click here to visit their website. ››
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