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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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The MV Lady Jean arrives in Mwanza!

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The MV Lady Jean arrives in Mwanza!

The MV Lady Jean has arrived safely into Mwanza, completing the final leg of its journey from the UK. This new vessel will provide an additional 50,000 consultations each year through the Jubilee Hope Medical Programme. A significant part of this ship’s work will be to create a new supply chain of life-saving medication (antiretrovirals) for people living with HIV, as well as to enhance existing testing, counselling and treatment services…

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Dr Julia McLean Grant Fund

Vine Trust are delighted to announce a new grant fund opportunity for volunteers on medical expeditions... Financial assistance grants to medical students, nursing students, midwifery students, qualified nurses and qualified midwives to volunteer with the Jubilee Hope Medical Programme (Tanzania), as well as dental students to the Amazon Hope Medical Programme (Peru). The Dr Julia McLean Grant Fund has been set up to provide financial assistance to volunteers who will…

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Vine Trust celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2025

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Vine Trust celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2025

In 2025, Vine Trust will celebrate its 40th anniversary! To commemorate and celebrate this important milestone, Vine Trust is planning to hold a number of special events across the UK. The events will take on a variety of different formats, each with the opportunity for past and present volunteers to meet together, celebrate everything that has been achieved and look forward to all the great work still to be done…

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“I See The Medical Ship As A Godsend!”

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“I See The Medical Ship As A Godsend!”

Behind all of the statistics of patient consultation numbers and work achieved, there is an individual story of a patient whose life has been changed through the compassionate and caring work of the Jubilee Hope team. This wonderful truth was highlighted again recently during a recent visit to the islands, when the team met up with a patient who had accessed its services over the years. The patient, Zaituni is…

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School Expeditions Return To Tanzania!

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School Expeditions Return To Tanzania!

It’s only a few weeks ago that Katie Halliburton, Vine Trust’s Volunteer Support Coordinator stepped off the plane back in the UK after an extended visit to Tanzania to oversee the return of our school expeditions programme. Katie worked closely with the team from TAWREF (Tanzanian Women Research Foundation) and was supported by highly experienced Vine Trust volunteer, Doug Gillies to provide an exciting range of impactful experiences and opportunities…

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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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Volunteers

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Homes Built

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Medical & Dental Consultations

What our volunteers say

Testimonials

“This experience has had a huge impact on me personally and professionally, I feel that I have gained confidence in both areas of my life. I have developed new skills and ideas to take back into my own work place, a large maternity unit in central Scotland. ”

– Claire, Volunteer Nurse: Amazon Hope

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

– Sue Aiken, 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

“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