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Rice threshing
In Strachur, we receive requests from other charities to use our containers to transport items to Malawi. A recent approach from Just Trading Scotland (owned by the Balmore Trust) has resulted in the Dundee container shipping 3 pedal powered rice de-huskers. These will be used by the villagers at Kaporo near Karonga in Northern Malawi, a major rice growing…
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Dundee Depot Full
The team at the Dundee depot have been hard at work listing all the boxes of goods that the generous supporters of the Raven Trust and other charities have taken there. As a result, the depot is now full and cannot accept any boxes that have not been arranged to be taken in. A container…
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The Great Barrhead High Knit Off
Barrhead High School has been very much involved in making woollen blankets to send out to Malawi as part of their “Rights Respecting School”. In Malawi, the night time temperatures can be very cold. Many newborn babies die during the first night due to exposure to the cold. A presentation from Prof. Alan McGown was…