{"id":4761,"date":"2021-11-30T16:44:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T15:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/?p=4761"},"modified":"2022-05-12T14:36:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T13:36:13","slug":"improving-livelihoods-through-renovated-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/2021\/11\/30\/improving-livelihoods-through-renovated-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Livelihoods Through Renovated Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Standard\">Members enjoyed an interesting talk on zoom from Phil Pope from the charity Tools for Self-Reliance Cymru. This is an independent charity based in Crickhowell which collects old or unwanted tools from Wales, refurbishes them and sends them to Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4763\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR1-300x229.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR1-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR1.png 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a>The tools vastly improve the livelihoods of carpenters, tailors, blacksmiths, mechanics, builders, shoe repairers, plumbers and many more. Sewing machines are most welcome at all times as they enable women to produce clothing and household furnishings for their families and also to sell on at markets. The women also work in the field with the equipment Tools for Self-Reliance provide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4764\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR2-300x222.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR2-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR2.png 651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a>The organisation was started 35 years ago when a British student visited Tanzania. One evening, by chance, she encountered the Minister for the Interior for Tanzania, got chatting and between her love of the country and the Minister\u2019s keenness to develop the lives of the locals, they decided to find a way to take action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\">As well as a workshop in Crickhowell where tools are refurbished, the charity also operates a retail outlet. The proceeds from the shop help fund transportation costs which are considerable due to the heavy bulk of cargo \u2013 it can cost in the region of \u00a38000 to ship a container from Southampton to East Africa! During lockdown the Crickhowell shop had to close temporarily, resulting in a significant loss of funds. However, rescue came in the form of a Welsh Government grant and an interest free loan, which coupled with soaring sales when restrictions were lifted, has put the organisation back in a positive position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\">Soroptimists in this area have been providing sewing machines and fabrics to the charity for many years and Phil expressed his sincere gratitude for our involvement. As well as making a small financial donation to the charity, members plan to donate unwanted, rusty or broken tools. Joy Jay agreed to be the collecting point for forward transportation to Tools for Self-Reliance in Crickhowell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR-zoom.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4765\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR-zoom-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR-zoom-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2022\/04\/211124-TFSR-zoom.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/a>Further information is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tfsrcymru.org.uk\/\">www.tfsrcymru.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members enjoyed an interesting talk on zoom from Phil Pope from the charity Tools for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":802,"featured_media":4766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,230],"tags":[17,13,212],"class_list":["post-4761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-news","category-club-news-2021-2022","tag-programme-action","tag-si-bridgend","tag-tools-for-self-reliance"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Improving Livelihoods Through Renovated Tools | News | Blog | Events | SI Bridgend and District<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SI Bridgend and District : Blog &amp; News : Improving Livelihoods Through Renovated Tools : Keep up to date with the latest news, articles and events from the Soroptimists of SI Bridgend and District . 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