January 2011
by Terry
Roelich
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| Opening Tool Kit |
One of six workshops at Netley Marsh UK |
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HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone
Our first meeting of the new year was well
attended, and we had a very interesting talk on the subject of Tools for
Self Reliance by Terry Roelich. This is a national charity who
send renovated tools over to Africa. The people there are then able to make
furniture etc, this is then sold enabling them to become more self
sufficient. Terry spoke about how local volunteers set up a workshop,
appealed for old and broken tools, combined knowledge, repaired, polished
and sharpened them to look as new. They are sent down to Southampton before
being shipped over to Africa.
There are many such groups spread around the
country and their work really makes a difference.
We are hosting a coffee morning on the 12th
February from 10-12noon. There will be various stalls and all money raised
will be for AFIA, a Mothers' Union project providing holidays for
families in desperate need of a break.
See you there.
Helen Harwood
Branch Leader
If you would like to know more about Tools For Self Reliance,
click here