The Crown and Anchor was the venue for another of Busega Scotland’s quiz nights on Friday 25 November 2016 raising £83 for our charity.
Around 20 customers were entertained by wide ranging questions from quiz master Mike McClafferty.
The winning team, “ The Visitors” comprised of two theatre producers, who were visiting Findhorn from Glasgow and Ireland, and managed very well with questions on general knowledge and Africa.
They returned an impressive score getting 36 out of the 48 questions right.
Mike was out again on 26th November,
raising another £56 for Busega Scotland by having a “Hairy Bottle draw at the Station Hotel, Burghead. Thanks to Mike for all his efforts.
raising another £56 for Busega Scotland by having a “Hairy Bottle draw at the Station Hotel, Burghead. Thanks to Mike for all his efforts.
All the children at Mayega village and the Children’s Centre have very short hair for going to school.
Firewood for cooking has also doubled in price in the last few months. At the centre bottled gas is also used but it cannot be bought locally and transport costs are high. Other local options include charcoal or kerosene. As the cooking facilities need improving , staff will be trying to find the best solution moving forward. This may mean purchasing some sort of stove that would be more efficient than an open fire. It would also make life easier for Victoria, the Mayega cook.
The Berkey will purify untreated water from lakes and where the local water supply may be compromised. The filtration elements have a very fine matrix creating millions of micro-fine pores. The pores are so small that pathogens are not able to pass through and other contaminants are adsorbed. Berkey filters are used worldwide in emergencies and natural disasters.
John and Christine accepted a lunch invitation from the Elgin Rotary Club and delivered a presentation on the work of Busega Scotland. The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
The developing partnership between the Aberlour Trust Project, Alba Place and Busega Scotland, has led to a very generous donation from an Elgin company, Moray Office Supplies.
After the talk, some interesting questions and kind words, we met Katherine Milne whose travel and volunteering experience was amazing. Katherine spoke about her times in Rwanda, Bolivia, the Philippines, Nicaragua and Malawi. Many thanks to the Guild, who will make a collection for Busega Scotland throughout their current session.
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be collecting free donations for Busega Scotland?
It seemed like the whole population of Moray descended on the Busega Scotland shop in Lossiemouth over the last two weeks. That was a great relief to our voluntary helpers as they battled with a mountain of donations. How generous people have been.
One of our helpers, Ruth McIntosh, on hearing of the final total threw down the gauntlet, “the takings are fabulous, only one problem how do we top it next year?” No time for complacency in Busega Scotland!