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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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Sponsor the Chairman

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Sponsor the Chairman

Vine Trust Chair, Alec Carstairs along with his wife Lynne, will be taking part in Scotland's Kiltwalk in Glasgow on Sunday September 26 to support the ongoing work of Vine Trust.  Please consider sponsoring Alec at his fundraising page.  Funds raised by Alec will be topped up by 50% thanks to the generosity of Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation. All support, much appreciated.   

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September 2021 Newsletter

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September 2021 Newsletter

Welcome to the September 2021 Vine Trust Newsletter.  Read about our 3 year partnership project with the Church of Scotland Guild, development of the Boma, dry docking of Jubilee Hope and more. .  Click here to see the full newsletter.  Best Regards,  The Vine Trust Team. 

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Amazon Hope Team Continues to Deliver

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Amazon Hope Team Continues to Deliver

The Forth Hope set sail yesterday on its latest medical expedition but didn't have to wait long before meeting a new patient... Dr Ronald Ramirez and the Amazon Hope medical team helped with a home birth this morning. Ronald reports that both mother and baby are doing well!

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Amazon Hope – Bringing Care To Remote Communities

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Amazon Hope – Bringing Care To Remote Communities

One of the key features of the Amazon Hope Programme is that it works with communities to provide services where they are most in need. It travels, often many hours, along winding Amazon tributaries, to reach riverine villages where healthcare is limited at best, and the option of travelling to a larger town is often outwith the financial reach of families. Dr Ronald Ramirez, Amazon Hope Programme’s Head of Medical…

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Big Developments in the Amazon Hope Programme

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Big Developments in the Amazon Hope Programme

In the most recent edition of Connections we shared news of a new collaboration between the Amazon Hope Medical Programme, USAID and a Peruvian NGO, CEDRO which was to introduce a new mental health project as part of the response to the impact of COVID-19 in remote riverine communities. We’re delighted to announce that the project has also been approved for a second phase to its work which will see…

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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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What our volunteers say

Testimonials

“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

“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

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

– Rhona Raeburn, Medical Volunteer