The Mountain Bothies Association (MBA) is a Scottish registered charity. Te aupuru ra oia e 104 fare haapuraa e e piti vahi haapuraa ru i nia i te mou'a (eiaha e haavare aore ra ia faaauhia i te hoê fare iti i nia i te mou'a, no te mea ho'i e, te mau Fords no Avon e te mau vahi haapuraa no Garbh Choire, e ere ïa i te mea ino roa). Of these, only two bothies (Over Phawhope and Glen Pean) are owned by the charity. The remainder are maintained with the agreement and encouragement of the owners. The majority are in Scotland with the remainder in Wales and Northern England. E nehenehe teie mau mea e faaea ma te aufau ore. The object of the charity is to maintain simple shelters in remote country for the use and benefit of all who love wild and lonely places. E aufauhia te mau ohipa haamaitairaa atoa na roto mai i te mau ravea a te MBA iho â râ, te mau haamâu'araa iho â râ a te feia tauturu, o te hinaaro nei vetahi e haamana'o i te hoê fetii aore ra hoa o tei haere na nia i te mou'a aore ra o tei pii i nia i te mou'a.