Martin hands over responsibility
Martin, our volunteer for nearly fours years, hands over responsibility for the coordination of the micro loan projects. Martin has worked hard over the last
joe
14/12/2013
Category: martin
Changing lives the VinB way
The latest micro loan project update arrived in the VinB office this week. This always causes a great deal of excitement as staff are keen
margaret
10/07/2013
New thinking helps farming communities
Escola Família Agrícola, translates to Family School of Agricultural and is a new idea for supporting families in rural communities. It also plays an important role in the
martin
29/04/2013
Lending a helping hand … the VinB way
One of the most effective and sustainable tools in helping families to escape poverty is Microfinancing. With the help of these schemes and their own
martin
16/04/2013
Political “stir-up” in Brazilian North East
It isn’t easy to write about the politics of North East Brazil, but following elections in October 2012 I just thought that it would make
martin
04/03/2013
Drought in North East Brazil
Cristino Castro and regions of the Brazilian North East are undergoing a period of severe drought. There was some rainfall in November and December, but
martin
04/03/2013
Lending a hand with irrigation
Great excitement…we received the first micro loan application from Martin on behalf of Fabiana and Similde, a young couple with two children who who live
margaret
11/02/2013
Morro Cabeca no Tempo…a visit to the bush
What a strange name! Morro Cabeca no Tempo translated means ‘The Head Hill in the Time’ and it is the name of a town in Southern Piaui, about 250km
martin
11/02/2013
New year and yet another new challenge
Greetings from sunny Cristino. I have just returned from spending Christmas with my family in Slovakia and I am now very happy to be back in
martin
09/02/2013
Partnership really work
Young people from Longridge High School near Preston organised a carnival to raise money for the Volunteer in Brazil micro loan project that supports rural
joe
11/01/2013