It's been a while since our last update. We hope this one finds you in good spirits.

Summary:
- New Contact Details
- New Photos at matt-ad.net
- Another Trip (by Matt)
- What's coming up?


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NEW CONTACT DETAILS
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If you wish to write, or visit, or otherwise know where we are, here are our new contact details (in case you had not noticed the change in the signature at the end of our update emails)

Matthew & Adelaide Gow
Crossroads Village (Former Perowne Barracks)
2 Castle Peak Rd., Castle Peak Bay
Tuen Mun
Hong Kong

We don't have a home phone yet.
Matt work: +852 2272 9324
Ad work : +852 2272 9341
Matt mob : +852 6409 7334
Ad mob : +852 6409 7046

We are not at work on Monday or Sunday.


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NEW PHOTOS AT MATT-AD.NET
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Visit http://www.matt-ad.net/photos.htm to see four new albums!
- Photos of the new Crossroads location
- Moving house(s)
- Our time in Sydney over Christmas & New Year's
- Hugh and Georgina's wedding

There are more to come!

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ANOTHER TRIP (by Matt)
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Global Hand truly is global. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend two events in Geneva.

I really don't feel worthy of involvement in all this. I'm just amazed by what it is becoming.

The first event was a trade fair for companies who supply materials to large non-profit groups and UN bodies. Global Hand was donated a display stall at this event for the second year in a row. Event though this year's conference was smaller, the Global Hand booth was swamped with interest. It was particularly encouraging to hear praise for Global Hand from people who I would not have expected to have even heard of it, including the head of logistics for the Red Cross USA who has been using the site for 6 months!

The second event was a Global Hand conference introducing a number of new groups to the network and nutting out ways of further developing it in Eastern Europe.

While in Geneva Mal, Sal and I also had a lengthy meeting with staff of the UN's Relief Web. It was a treat for me to wander around the UN Palais de Nations on "official business". There is a lovely atmosphere inside the Palais. The hubbub of conversation in the cafeteria is striking because dozens of languages are being spoken within earshot. The meeting itself was immensely useful as Relief Web staff freely shared their experience in creating online resources for development work.

And yes, I did get to take in some of the splendour of the region. The conference venue, arranged by a local Swiss member of Global Hand, was in a picturesque spot just outside of Geneva on the lake. Even better, the day before departure, I was able (with a little help) to get down to Chamonix in France, for some hours on slopes around Mt Blanc. Now THAT was an unexpected treat! Again, I don't feel worthy of all this... it blows my mind.


On a slightly different topic, I'm struggling to stay on top of things at the moment. My areas of Global Hand and I.T. are growing fast but we have fewer full-time staff in those areas now than we did a few months ago. I do appreciate the support and encouragement people have been giving.


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WHAT'S COMING UP?
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We're looking forward to a visit from our good friends Caius and Tara.
We're looking forward to attending the wedding of Adelaide's sister Isobel to her American fiance Nathan.
We're looking forward to moving into a painted flat with airconditioning!

We're looking forward to keeping in touch with you.



With Love,

Matt & Ad