Help for those left behind
Irma belongs to a generation that spent their best years working in the fields of communist Europe for scant reward and now face old age with little claim on the new prosperity which surrounds them.
Nutrition & education go hand-in-hand at Sargy
Without Sargy, Brian wouldn’t be in school at all. His father is dead and his mother is very unwell.
Sewing skills opportunity for Kelly
Kelly is looking forward to starting a new chapter in her life as she embarks on sewing skills training in Harare, Zimbabwe, provided by Streams of Hope with support from Blythswood.
Volunteering lets you meet other people
Having worked in retail and in recycling, Pete was between jobs when a friend suggested he might like to volunteer for Blythswood.
‘Spoons and police trained matt for Blythswood
Sunday evening in Tain Parish Church. Matt was 11, and his grandfather was in the pulpit: “He held up the Bible at the end of his sermon and said, ‘I wouldn’t give this up for all the money in the world.’
Helping young people secure their future
An eighteenth birthday is regarded as a milestone by most young people growing up.