In the struggle to develop, bare hands are not enough. We give old tools a new lease of life giving skilled tradespeople in Africa the chance of a livelihood.

Why is it that we, in the so-called "western" or "minority" world with less than 20% of the world's population consume over 80% of the world's natural resources and produce a disproportionate share of the world's waste and pollution?

Is poverty in the so-called "third" or "majority" world due to natural disasters or bad luck or is it the result of an economic system which exploits one part of the world for the benefit of another?

And why even in the richest parts of the "west" are there pockets of poverty?

Solidarity is not a one way process. It is sharing in the problems which face us all and realizing that we all must be part of the solution. There is enough for everyone's needs but not everyone's greed. We believe that we should all live simply so that others can simply live!

Tools For Solidarity collects, refurbishes and ships out old and unwanted hand tools and sewing machines to skilled tradespeople in Africa.

Tools are shipped out in direct response to the requests we receive from our partner organisations in Africa. This act of solidarity enables them to become more self reliant and have some hope for the future.

We are a non profit making development organisation run entirely by volunteers. We are actively working for a more equitable distribution of power and resources in the world.

We would like to thank nologic.org for providing this webspace.

This website was last updated on the 22. Juli 2007