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Status
Received: 1 days late
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Income
£6.1K
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Spending
£7.9K
Public benefits
The relief of poverty.The benefit that we provide is the relief of poverty through the provision of tools and other equipment to people in the developing world that enables them to improve their level of income. These benefits are evidenced through the supply of tools and equipment collected by Tools for Solidarity Downpatrick from the Down
District, refurbished and then provided to projects in the developing world. TFS Downpatrick has provided sewing machines and kits of tools to the Mwanza Sewing and Training Centre (MSTC) in Tanzania. We have also provided carpentry and other kits of tools to vocational training colleges and street children projects in Uganda and Malawi. Feedback indicates that the increase of income of those in receipt of a sewing machine as provided by the MSTC is about 50% year on year. There is no harm flowing from our purposes. The charity’s beneficiaries are people in the developing world - the primary focus being on projects in East Africa. The only private benefit flowing from the work of TFS Downpatrick is that we provide volunteers an opportunity to repair tools and equipment that we send to the third world. The volunteers benefit by learning repair skills and get satisfaction in seeing that their efforts help people in the third world. This is incidental and necessary because we need to send good quality tools and equipment and the repair work is conducted in Downpatrick. The advancement of education. The benefit that we provide is the advancement of education through the provision of educational programme to raise awareness of sustainable development. The benefits which flow from this programme are better local understanding of sustainable development issues such the importance of prevention, reuse, minimisation and recycling of goods. These benefits can be identified through feedback provided by local groups that have participated in the programme. The benefits can be identified by behavioural change brought about in people who have been exposed to the programme in particular and the work of Tools for Solidarity Downpatrick more generally. There is no harm flowing from our purposes. The charity’s beneficiaries are people in the developing world and in the UK. Tools for Solidarity Downpatrick volunteers benefit from learning repair and maintenance skills for tools and sewing machines. Local people involved with the educational programme benefit through a better understanding of the impact of individual actions on the environment and how to mitigate against these. The only private benefit flowing from the educational programme is the experience gained by those involved in the delivery of the programme. Those involved in the delivery of the programme may learn skills that improve their employability. This is incidental and necessary as the programme is an interactive learning programme.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
We promote any provide volunteer placements for all, particularly for people with extra support needs. Our volunteers are involved in all aspects of the work of the organisation - from collecting and refurbishing tools and sewing machines for groups in Africa to cooking lunches for our team, fund-raising, administration and giving presentations on
the work of our organisation and raising awareness of the issues which constitute sustainable development.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Overseas/developing countries
- Physical disabilities
- Unemployed/low income
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
- Overseas aid/famine relief
- Volunteer development
