That the Parliament congratulates Vongayi Mufara of Amma Birth Companions on winning the Trustee of the Year award at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) 2023 Scottish Charity Awards; understands that Vongayi first visited Amma Birth Companions in 2020 and was supported after the loss of one of her newborn twin sons; further understands that Vongayi joined the board of Amma Birth Companions as a service-user representative and, in 2022, was appointed Vice Chair; notes the valuable contribution of Vongayi to Amma Birth Companions’ aims of providing care information and advocacy for women and birthing people who face birth and parenthood alone, including providing vital support to refugee and asylum-seeking women, survivors of human trafficking and other individuals experiencing multiple disadvantages; further notes that, as someone seeking asylum herself, Vongayi is not permitted to work, but has leveraged her background in finance, fundraising and campaigning to become a valued volunteer with several charitable organisations, including Amma Birth Companions, and commends Vongayi on winning Trustee of the Year at the SCVO 2023 Scottish Charity Awards.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Tess White