Medical
Expeditions

Use your clinical skills to change lives in isolated communities

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Home-Building
Expeditions

Join a construction team to build homes, hope and a brighter future

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School
Expeditions

Become an active global citizen and help people living in poverty

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Vine Trust: Connecting People. Changing Lives.

We enable volunteers to empower communities living in severe poverty in Tanzania and Peru. Working in partnership with local organisations, we bring real and sustainable development to some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

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An Evening with the Chairman and Chief Executive

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An Evening with the Chairman and Chief Executive

Would you like to join a Zoom Session with Vine Trust Chairman, Alec Carstairs, and Chief Executive, Willie McPherson? Alec and Willie will give a general update on the work of Vine Trust and then take questions.  The session is scheduled for Thursady 29th October at 7:30pm. To take part, please register your interest with Robert ( robert@vinetrust.org ) and a zoom link will be sent to you prior to the…

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Connections 37 Autumn 2020

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Connections 37 Autumn 2020

The Autumn 2020 edition of our newsletter Connections is now available and can be viewed online.   For A Time Such As This: Our 2020 Appeal is announced within this edition of Connections. The appeal can be supported by using the Donation / Standing Order form within the newsletter or by visiting the 2020 Appeal fundraising page on the website. 

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Happy Families

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Happy Families

Join me and have a wee peek into family life within cluster 1 at Kazunzu Village of Hope. Children who now have a home, a future and a family - Happy Families indeed!   

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Update from Kazunzu

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Update from Kazunzu

Join Samuel Limbe as he gives an update on the Kazunzu and shows us round one of the family homes. Many thanks Sam. 

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Volunteering and UK Update

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Volunteering and UK Update

Please see the following update from Willie McPherson.    

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Climb aboard!

Volunteer as a medical or dental professional aboard our medical ships on the Peruvian Amazon or Lake Victoria Tanzania. Help provide healthcare and health education to communities living in severe poverty.

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Get your hands dirty!

Support our local partners in Tanzania to build homes for vulnerable children and families. Empower communities living in extreme poverty, providing them with the security they require to have a brighter future.

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Learn and discover!

Take education beyond the classroom and begin the adventure of a lifetime to Tanzania or Peru. Become an active global citizen as part of a School Expedition, providing care and shelter to vulnerable communities.

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4051

Volunteers

144

Homes Built

2,063,004

Medical & Dental Consultations

What our volunteers say

Testimonials

“The overall experience of supporting an initiative like this has been most rewarding and impactful. From considering the "white saviour complex" to meeting locals and working alongside them to realize this initiative; I have learned a lot. ”

– Kalen Lees, Building Volunteer

“…an absolutely wonderful, unforgettable trip. The Tanzanian medical team and crew couldn’t have made us feel more welcome ”

– Sue Aiken, Medical Volunteer

“What a truly life-changing experience for the young people who travelled with us! They are much more self-aware and have a hugely increased awareness of perspective. The impact has been evident; I would highly recommend this challenge to anyone! ”

– Jill Drummond, Building Volunteer

“It was an unmissable opportunity to visit these remote communities and use my skills to help people ”

– Rhona Raeburn, Medical Volunteer