Sheffield Tools For Africa ( https://st4a.org.uk/ ) are one of our partners and local hubs. The wonderful people at ST4A support TWAM by collecting and refurbishing tools for us, which we then organise and send to Africa. Chris, one of the team at ST4A, got in touch to tell us about how someone was able to support both their work and TWAM's mission: " A huge THANK YOU to Rotary Club member Richard for allowing Sheffield Tools For Africa the free use of his garage to store to

We have partnered with the wonderful Machine Knit Community, who are raising funds for our mission. You can support their JustGiving initiative for TWAM here https://www.justgiving.com/page/mkc-twam MKC is a friendly, supportive community for machine knitters from around the world. They are sponsoring our work, supporting the 189 knitting machines refurbished and sent by TWAM so far in 2025. More info about MKC and the amazing work of Nic, Steve, and everyone there is on thei

We often read the stories of people who receive sewing machines in Africa and how it has changed their lives. But where does the journey begin? This is the story of Wayne from King's Lynn in Norfolk, England. He has donated so far about 60 sewing machines to TWAM, and he is still going strong! Wayne (right) with TWAM collector Don and a newly refurbished sewing machine! When TWAM first met Wayne in June, 2023, he refurbished sewing machines as a hobby - and had about 18 machi

There’s something truly special about giving old tech a second life — especially when that life is spent transforming communities....