ROTARIANS in Redditch are appealing for donations of tools at a special drop-in event in the town.
Members of Redditch Rotary and Redditch Kingfisher Rotary Clubs have joined forces to support the Tools With A Mission (TWAM) charity which refurbishes and supplies a variety of tools to more than 500 organisations in sub-Saharan Africa.
Donations can include, agricultural, gardening and builders’ tools, as well as sewing and knitting machines and fully working computers.
The drop-in event runs until 11am until 2pm on Sunday, October 27 at Morrisons on Warwick Highway.
John Scott, from the Rotary Club of Redditch Kingfisher and district secretary, said: “The co-operation between Tools With A Mission and Redditch Rotary Club has continued over the past 12 months with a large collection of tools and equipment.
“All donated items are prepared and sorted into trade bundles by TWAM before shipping them over to African countries for distribution through the TWAM organisation.
“Among the vast number of traditional hand tools donated were sewing machines, knitting machines and even a motorised rotavator.
“We are now delighted to have joined forces with the other Rotarians in our area to embark on a major project to collect tools for TWAM.”
Tools With A Mission is a Christian charity which collects unwanted usable tools, refurbishes them, sorts them into trade tool kits and sends them to the developing world for livelihood creation.
In doing so, it also supports UK communities through volunteering opportunities and contributes significantly to environmental sustainability by reducing waste and carbon emissions in the UK.
Through its ‘local to global’ model, it prevents nearly 400 tonnes of tools from crowding UK landfills annually and engages local communities, offering volunteering opportunities that nurture skills and foster social connections.
Noor Haq, president of the Kingfisher Club, said: “Sustainability is one of club’s major aims and this is a great example of where items which would otherwise be thrown away are found a new life and, in many cases, lead to new livelihoods and employment opportunities in poor areas of Africa.”
People unable to attend Sunday’s event can contact the club on [email protected] to arrange collection.
Visit twam.uk/ for more information.
