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…
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…
“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…
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…
Moshi Families Support Appeal
Moshi Families Support Appeal
TARGET: £6,500 Vine Trust’s partnership with TAWREF (Tanzania Women Research Foundation) is well established and has helped provide nearly 150 homes for vulnerable children and women in the Kilimanjaro of Tanzania. Although the focus of the partnership in reports is often on the wonderful new home that these families receive, a vital element of TAWREF’s work is the ongoing support that they provide afterwards. Vine Trust…
Congratulations to Katie and Viv! 11 Mile Kilt Walk Complete!
Congratulations to Katie and Viv for completing an impressive 11 miles on the 15th of September during the 2024 Edinburgh Kilt Walk!!
Their commitment and hard work are truly commendable!
There’s still time to support their amazing efforts by donating to the Fundraising Page:
Donate here to support Viv and Katie’s Edinburgh Kilt Walk:
https://www.vinetrust.org/u/faf59
Your contributions will help our ongoing projects with partners and communities in Peru and Tanzania,…
Snake Bites, Speedboats and School Kits
We’re delighted to share with you an update from Amazon Hope’s National Director, Roman Rodriguez, as he reflects on all that has been happening in Peru so far this year:
“Like every year, 2024 began with challenges and much to do in the Amazon communities. Our local team and volunteers, aboard the Forth Hope ship, have carried out five 20-day expeditions along the Amazon and Ucayali rivers, visiting rural and…
En route to Lake Victoria!
Recently we shared with you the exciting news of Vine Trust’s latest ship, the MV Lady Jean. A lot of hard work has taken place over the past few months to get the MV Lady Jean ready for transportation and we’re delighted to report that the ship is now currently on its way to Lake Victoria. We are particularly grateful to Babcock International for their incredible support in making this…
Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2024
RAISE FUNDS FOR VINE TRUST – EDINBURGH KILTWALK
Kiltwalk is Scotland’s biggest charitable walking event, raising valuable funds for the walker’s chosen charity. Since 2016, a total of £47.5 million has been raised by over 172,000 walkers.
This year the Edinburgh Kiltwalk will take place on Sunday 15th September and we would like to invite the Vine Trust community to come together again to raise funds to support our ongoing…
21 Years of Adult Expeditions!
On the 21st of July 2024, Vine Trust celebrated the 21st anniversary of the first adult volunteer team’s expedition to Peru. This pioneering group of 30 volunteers, comprising individuals connected to Vine Trust through Bo’ness Old Parish Church, Barclay Church and other networks, embarked on a journey that would lay the foundation for our expedition programmes.
The first week of the trip, from 21st to 28th July 2003, saw the…
In Memory of Dr Julia McLean
We are deeply saddened to inform our volunteers and supporters of the heart-breaking news that Vine Trust Board member, Dr. Julia McLean, was involved in a fatal accident on the River Spey on Friday 31st May.
Before joining the Vine Trust Board and Medical Committee earlier this year, Julia was already a much-loved, admired, and valued volunteer both in the UK and in Tanzania, participating in several expeditions to support…
Vine Trust 2024 Global Citizenship Conference Recap
On Saturday, 25th May, Vine Trust held its Global Citizenship conference to celebrate the impact of volunteering on its partnership programmes in Peru and Tanzania, the communities these programmes serve, and the many thousands of international and national volunteers who have participated in the work.
The conference featured presentations from our visiting guest speakers from both countries. In the morning, Roman Rodriguez (National Director) and Frank Guardia (Volunteer Coordinator) shared…