Dornoch couple's Christmas tree fundraiser will benefit Nepalese porters and guides
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FUNDRAISING Dornoch couple are once again collecting Christmas trees from people’s homes in exchange for donations.
Jim and Gill Robertson, Birichen, are raising money to support porters and guides in Nepal whose businesses have been seriously affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The enterprising couple visited Nepal in 2019 and were entranced by the county’s mountainous beauty and the kindness of its people.
But they were also shocked by the poverty and devastation wrought by the 2015 earthquake.
On their return home, the couple embarked on a number of money making enterprises including selling home-made jam, kombucha and sock monkeys. Jim, a retired accountant, also donated a month of his pension.
They also collected used Christmas trees, which are then cut up and used for firewood and mulch, in January 2021.
By the end of that month, they had sent out more than £2000 to be distributed to familes in need. The funding helped pay school fees, buy school books, food, water, rent and meet basic needs.
Jim and Gill have said that all proceeds from this year’s tree collection will be used to continue to support porters and guides in Nepal and also to support Nepalese dog shelterm Community Dog Welfare Kopan.
If you would like your Christmas tree collected, call Jim on: 07912731922.
