The registration of Busega Scotland as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation was celebrated at Moray College, Elgin on 8th April. Our trustees were joined by invitees from local business, the voluntary sector and political representatives.
Richard Lochhead, the MSP for Moray and Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment took time out to attend and commended Busega Scotland for its work in Tanzania. The Convener of the Moray Council, Allan Wright, provided some useful advice on how we can extend our contacts. Links with the community of Moray were explored.
The theme of the launch was ‘discovering together’ and how individuals and organisations may collaborate with Busega Scotland. We are hoping to establish relationships that will have mutual benefit. We have two possibilities being worked on just now and would be happy to talk to anyone who may be interested in working with us.
A couple of thanks relating to the launch; trustee Colin Sanders for leading on the event and Moray College for providing a meeting room free of charge.
Students return to classes after the Easter break and they look smart in their new college T shirts.
In John and Christine’s home village, a lady up the street knocked on the door to say she had ‘a few jigsaws’ if we could sell them for our funds. When we went to collect a ‘few’ turned out to be thirty-eight (!) and these are destined for the charity shop in September. They will fetch a good price as jigsaws are very much in demand. A very big thank you goes to Mrs Marnoch.
Moray is the home of a new and rare species, the ‘hairy bottle’. It has now been found in two locations – the Station Hotel in Burghead and in Community Care at the Moray Council. The only photographic evidence shows trustee Mike McClafferty with Davy Hill, the landlord of the hotel, and the hairy creature. He/She was so popular that customers paid £56 in an attempt to win the little darling, and the bottle of whisky attached to it. Thanks go to Steven Dean, who donated the ‘water of life’, and to Davy and Kirsty Hill at the Station Hotel .
Amazon may be planning to deliver our parcels by drones but in Tanzania more traditional methods win out! Jane, Ester and Kabula, our Mwanza students, were the happy recipients of new mattresses and bought them down in the town. No question of incurring transport costs, just pop them up on your head and off you go. When you have spent many years carrying buckets of water from Lake Victoria to the Mayega Children’s Centre it looks like carrying a mattress is a breeze. Well done girls and sweet dreams!
For the first time there was an exciting tie at the end of last Friday’s quiz at the Drouthy Cobbler, Elgin. After a play off, it was team, Whatever? who came out on top by just one point. Many congratulations to them and commiserations to the “Shy Teds!
The evening was enjoyed by all, with a great buzz and serious but light hearted competition. Many thanks to all who attended, and to Busega Scotand trustees and supporters whose hard work made the evening possible.
Tanzania 29 is now available to read on our Newsletter page. If you would like to receive an email copy then please contact us and we can add you to the mailing list.