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Coibhneas na Coimhearsnachd/An Island that Gives

Episode 17 of 22

S霉il air muinntir Eilean Le貌dhais a tha a' togail an t-uabhas airgid airson carthannas. A profile of the people of the Isle of Lewis who raise massive sums of money for charity.

Tha cli霉 s貌nraichte aig muinntir Eilean Le貌dhais air taobh siar na h-Alba, 's iad a' togail barrachd airgid airson carthannasan na 脿ite sam bith eile ann am Breatainn. Carson a tha na daoine seo cho c貌ir ge-t脿?

Ann am priomh bhaile an eilein, Ste貌rnabhagh, tha b霉ithtean carthannais rim faicinn air a h-uile oisean. Nam measg tha b霉th Save the Children a tha air a bhith st猫idhte sa bhaile fad 30 bliadhna, agus b霉th Bhethesda, carthannas s貌nraichte sg矛reil a thog dachaigh c霉raim aig cosgais 拢1.2 millean, agus a tha ga ruigh bho bliadhna gu bliadhna.

Tha a h-uile aois an l霉ib obair charthannais air an eilein, agus tha sin follaiseach ann an 脿rd-sgoil MhicNeacail far a bheil na sgoilearan a' cur iomadh tachartas air d貌igh airson carthannas.

Gheibh sinn cothrom cuideachd an obair luachmhor a tha comataidh Cancer Research UK ris fhaicinn, nam measg an tachartas m貌r-beothail , Here come the Girls!

The people of the Isle of Lewis on the west coast of Scotland enjoy a very special reputation. They've raised more money for charity than any other place in Britain. So why are they so generous?

In the island's main town, Stornoway, there are charity shops on every corner. Amongst them are the Save the Children shop, which was established over 30 years ago, and the Bethesda shop, a special local charity which built a 拢1.2 million care home and runs it from year to year.

All ages are involved in charity on the island, and that's clear at the Nicolson Institute, where the pupils organise numerous charity events.

We'll also find out about the tireless work that the local Cancer Research UK committee do, including their highlight of the event of year, which is always a lively affair, Here Come the Girls.

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