Vine Trust
Doug Gillies is an experienced professional with a diverse background in leadership and community service. Currently serving as an Instructor at Land Rover Experience Scotland, Doug facilitates off-road adventures in Perthshire. As a Volunteer Expedition Committee Member for Vine Trust since 2016, Doug has contributed to improving lives in Tanzanian communities through construction and empowerment initiatives. Previous roles include Mobile Testing Unit Supervisor at Scottish Ambulance Service, where Doug managed rapid response teams during the Covid-19 pandemic, and various management positions at Tesco and Tesco Bank, focusing on operations, training, and ATM implementation. Doug's journey reflects a commitment to operational excellence and making a positive impact in both local and global communities.
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Vine Trust
Vine Trust is an international interdenominational volunteering charity which seeks to enable volunteers to make a real and significant difference to some of the poorest children and communities in the world. We welcome people from all backgrounds who share our ethos of caring and our belief that whilst we can’t help everyone we can all help someone. Healthcare, children and education have been key priorities as we build the capacity of our local partners to meet local needs. Currently our Amazon Hope Medical Programme provides a healthcare service for over 100,000 patients annually in Peru through our two medical ships, with further expansion planned. Alongside this, we plan to replicate our Amazon Hope healthcare model on Lake Victoria, Tanzania by 2015, with the aim of establishing a healthcare service for isolated communities in this area and reaching a further 100,000 people who are in need of access to basic healthcare services. To date we have built 8 Girasoles childrens homes in Peru and continue to send out teams to support the work of our partners in Peru. Our children’s work also entered a new era with our work building childrens centres and family homes in Tanzania. So far we have built 4 childrens centres and over 30 family homes.