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Use your clinical skills to change lives in isolated communities

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

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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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Vine Trust April 2021 Newsletter

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Vine Trust April 2021 Newsletter

Welcome to the Vine Trust April 2021 Newsletter.  Click here to get the latest updates from Vine Trust. 

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Putting the ‘Fun’ in Fundraising

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Putting the ‘Fun’ in Fundraising

Every year, charities like Vine Trust depend upon the generous donations and fundraising of its supporters but the ‘normal’ bake sales, marathon events, coffee mornings have just not been possible over the past year or so.  However, despite the restrictions, many of Vine Trust’s supporters have used their creativity, sacrificing their time and hard work to look for new ways to raise funds in these difficult circumstances.  With spring arriving,…

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Peru volunteer Expeditions Update

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Peru volunteer Expeditions Update

Vine Trust Chief Executive, Willie McPherson, provides an update on medical volunteer expeditions to Peru in 2021. Watch the video for more information.....

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The Kiltwalk 2021

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The Kiltwalk 2021

Please consider supporting Vine Trust by joining the 2021 Kiltwalk.  The Kiltwalk will be an  important part of our fundraising this year. Listen to Willie as he explains how your involvement in the Kiltwalk will be  great support to the work of Vine Trust.  The virtual Kiltwalk takes place on April 23 - 25 and to sign up, go to www.thekiltwalk.co.uk (During the application process, please select Vine Trust as…

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Life in a Rural Amazon Community

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Life in a Rural Amazon Community

Roger Dávila now lives in Scotland with his family but for many years worked with the Amazon Hope Programme in Peru in a variety of roles. In this video Roger talks about the work of the Programme, what the services mean for the people in the communities and the role volunteers can play in supporting the local team.

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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

“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

“…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

“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