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Tools Wanted
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Agricultural tools: forks, spades, hoes, garden rakes, hand forks and trowels, loppers, secateurs, hand shears, cultivators, sickles, shovels, axes, and bow saws.
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Builders’ tools: levels, sledgehammers, bolsters, chisels, all types of hammers and trowels, pin and lines, tape measures, hacksaws and blades, and utility knife blades.
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Carpenters’ tools: sliding bevels, braces, clamps, hand drills and bits, rasps, all types of hammers, utility knives, all types of planes and saws, rules, screwdrivers, squares, vices, sharpening stones, screws, nails, bolts, and Workmate benches (good condition only please).
Electricians’ tools: hand drills and bits, all types of pliers and hacksaws, screwdrivers, spanners, soldering irons, voltmeters and multimeters, and wire strippers.
Mechanics’ tools: allen keys, cold chisels, files, vices, gauges, all types of hammers and pliers, punches, metric socket sets, spanners, adjustable spanners, cantilever toolboxes, and oil cans.
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Plumbers’ tools: basin or tap wrenches, wire brushes, breast drills and bits, various grips, hacksaws, and screwdrivers.
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Garage workshop: hydraulic jacks, axle stands, battery chargers, large engineering vices, and crowbars.
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Power tools: hand and bench drills, sanders, planers, jigsaws, circular saws, band and chop saws, lathes, rotovators, welding machines, generators, bench and angle grinders, and routers.
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Sewing machines: manual, electric, treadle, and industrial.
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Knitting machines: machine and hand wool, needles, and patterns.
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Haberdashery: needles, cottons, large material pieces or rolls, buttons, zips, and tapes.
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Fully working IT equipment: desktop computers and laptops running a minimum of Microsoft Windows 7, cables, laptop bags.
Bibles: in modern English (not KJV please)
No thank you
It’s not about what we want, it’s about what people can use. What may be useful to us may not be useful to recipients in our partner countries. If we say we can’t take something, we’re don't mean to be ungrateful; we’re simply being honest. Please contact us on 01473 210220 if you are unsure.
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All broken tools: we can sharpen, clean, and remove surface rust, but can’t repair tools or take items with woodworm.
Ladders and step ladders
Lawn rakes and long-handled shears, hedge trimmers, electric strimmers, or lawn edging tools
Electric and hand lawnmowers
Printers, scanners, and typewriters
Disability aids: walking frames, wheelchairs, medicine, and glasses.
Clothes and shoes
Bikes: try Re-Cycle
Books: try Books2Africa
Embroidery materials, curtains, and weaving materials
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Cooking pots, pans and kitchen utensils, crockery and cutlery, household appliances, and musical instruments.
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This isn’t an exhaustive list, just the main things we’re offered by well-meaning supporters on a regular basis.
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Please note:
Sometimes people donate tools that are not suitable to send to Africa, either due to their age or because they would not be used. We also have some tools donated in such quantities that we cannot use all of them. On these occasions, we will attempt to sell the items to raise vital funds for our work.