A Bicycle made for Two
Shiny and sleek, this vintage tandem served for a number of years as Joe’s preferred mount in ViBs annual fund raising Cycle Marathon. Now retired
Shiny and sleek, this vintage tandem served for a number of years as Joe’s preferred mount in ViBs annual fund raising Cycle Marathon. Now retired
We received this shocking video coverage. The fire destroyed fencing and trees at the College but thankfully no one was hurt and all the animals
Thanks to all our supporters Micro projects: We are delighted to report that we are supporting 9 micro projects in five different municipal areas in
Messy Favela! What would it be like to survive on a $1 a day? That was what the children and families attending St Bartholomew’s, Chipping
Favela Brass on the BBC They say that lightening doesn’t strike twice but Favela Brass has featured twice on the BBC within the space of
Refurbishing the new college centre The restoration gang Sixteen volunteers arrived at the project to paint our new second home at the College of the
Thank you to Alison Hawthorne, Vivace Strings and Solihull Music Service < Vivace Strings Professional double bass player and Doncaster Youth Jazz Association alumnus Alison
Agricultural College in Cristino Castro The Agricultural College in Cristino Castro continues to serve local communities. Fernanda, the college director, and Miguel, a long standing
Walking a mile A group of CAFOD Ambassadors ‘walked a mile’ in the shoes of an indigenous community ejected from their land by a logging
We are thrilled to welcome two special guests from Brazil to Lee House Davi Yanomami Kopenawa is President and Founder of CAFOD’s indigenous partner, Hutukara Yanomami
Maicon has started his pig rearing project! You may remember that a few months ago the VinB trustees approved a micro loan for Maicon, a
The trustees agree a grant to install a water tank at the Agricultural College in Cristino Castro. Volunteer in Brazil has been working with the
Children from St Wilfrid’s in Longridge present Volunteer in Brazil with a cheque for £800 Following a day at Lee House where the children explored
The Women’s Cooperative in Cristino Castro has applied for a micro loan. In the 1990’s Rosalba was one of the founding members of the Rural
Maicon Mendes de Carvalho, who lives in Vale do Gurgueia, 45km’s from Cristino Castro, has a plan to rear pigs to generate an extra income
The north east of Brazil is experiencing one of the worst droughts for 50 years One of our great friends and beneficiary of VinB’s micro
Learning through experience and technical support Antonio Neto (seen here with his family, VinB trustees and friends from Manchester & Slovakia) is a fish farming
On Wednesday 08 Jan the trustees met to review the work of VinB over the last 12 months. The trustees were very happy with how
See Similde(red top) and Fabiana(purple top) in the opening shot selling their produce. They used a VinB micro loan to install a mechanical irrigation system,
Young people at Longridge High have been supporting Neto and his family in Cristino Castro with a micro loan to build chicken sheds and rear
As you can see brothers Valdglan and Valdgley have wasted no time in using their VinB loan to get their chicken rearing unit up and
Storms brought havoc to Cristino in N.E. Brazil earlier this week. Causing damage to VinB’s volunteer accommodation and agricultural building. A stark reminder of the
It’s always a delight to catch up and experience again the warmth and enthusiasm of Fabiana and Similde. Join them as they walk us round
Get ready to be charmed, heart warmed and uplifted by a charity advert that is so different. An amazing video because it allows Kenya the
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
Its wonderful to see that Similde and Fabiana have lost no time in using their micro loan to get their irrigation system up and going.
Currently studying at the Agricultural College, Denis is the first student to receive a Micro Finance Loan. Here a rather nervous Denis talks with Martin,
Neto is making great progress with the construction of his chicken shed, that will enable him to extend his flock and increase egg production on
Lending a helping hand with a micro loan to farming families, who are struggling with drought and rising living costs to stay on the land,
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
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