Glasgow The Caring City - About Us

Appeals

Baby Aid

In Burundi, central Africa, the number of young children orphaned by disease is staggering. These children receive care in Glasgow the Caring City supported schools and care homes which bring comfort, help and humanity to the torn lives of these children.

Like kids everywhere the need for clothes and shoes is high and with funds limited to the physical care of the children, clothing is often the least common expenditure.

Glasgow the Caring City is asking the people of our community to help these children in Burundi stay warm, stay healthy and stay clean in order to live long and prosperous lives.

We are directly appealing to you for Baby Clothes, Shoes and Blankets which will provide care and comfort for the babies of Burundi.

The daily temperatures are high and the nightly temperatures low. The differential in climate can be more extreme than we experience here in Scotland. Don't be afraid if your blankets are heavy and the woolly hats too thick, these are perfect for our projects.


Barra's of Hope Hosts

Glasgow the Caring City recently launched its Barra’s of Hope initiative and thus far it has been a great success. However, we need more school, shops, businesses and workplaces to get involved and become members of our regular circuit of organisations benefiting from the project.

The Barras of Hope is a mobile donation bank which doubles as a billboard, highlighting information, news and events from Glasgow the Caring City. The media is all tailored to you, the appeals are tailored to your community and you become a stakeholder in the process of relieving poverty in developing communities across Africa.

To book a Barra for your workplace on a once-off, regular or occasional basis please contact info@glasgowthecaringcity.com for more details. Our staff will be happy to guide you through the detail of the initiative.


Volunteers

Glasgow the Caring City has recently undergone some strategic changes, which will develop and improve our organisation. As such, we have a list of volunteer positions, which require individuals with a passion and energy to contribute to their global community.

The positions range from online media editors to administration staff, project coordinators and more. Working as a volunteer with Glasgow the Caring City is exceptionally rewarding and a massive challenge, this is why we think you will enjoy working with us.

Positions, hours, locations are all flexible to suit the right candidates. We are a fully inclusive organisation and operate an open structure of management. We feel that you will fit in very nicely at Glasgow the Caring City, so drop us a line and arrange a chat.

Enquiries to info@glasgowthecaringcity.com noting the subject `Volunteers'.