Tanzania
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NAMAGONDO – Where’s that?
Arriving by boat at Ukerewe Island in Lake Victoria. Namagondo is about half an hour's drive from here. Namagondo is one of two villages chosen for our new project in Tanzania. In January this year we visited this village, finding out what the artisan groups really needed to improve their businesses and their lives. We employed an independent [...]
Glyn Roberts
Glyn Roberts was the founder of Tools for Self Reliance and an inspiration to many people. Read Other Lives in the Guardian
News HOT from Tanzania
News HOT from Tanzania This month we bring you reports direct from Tanzania written by people on the spot Here I am, handing over some cash to Jitegeme blacksmiths’ group outside Bukoba. They are receiving a bonus because we ordered the tools before our visit, and they were done on time and of good quality. This group and [...]
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August News
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OPEN WORKSHOP AND TOOL SALE
On Saturday 15th July we are celebrating more than thirty three years of working in Crickhowell and helping improve other’s lives – both here and abroad. Our workshop will be open to all from 10 am to 1 pm. We will be there to show you how we fill a container with 18 tonnes of tools and sewing [...]
Mid summer news
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March news
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TFSR Cymru at Seed Swaps in 2015
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New Year News
The latest news from Tanga
November News
Lake Zone Exhibition John Mponeja of Tugeme Blacksmiths with his pedal grinder, which won first prize in the Mashinji Memorial Prize in 2005 sponsored by TFSR Cymru. This was at the last Zonal exhibition we visited in Bukoba. Tugeme group have since gone on to make some of our Fair Trade tools which are so popular here in [...]
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News from Pangani
TUMAINI (EXPECTATION) TAILORING GROUP - News brought back by Bina and Terry Richter, following their recent visit to Pangani The group started in 2008 with 3 skilled tailors and 6 trainees. At that time we had 2 sewing machines until 29/6/12 when we received 5 machines from TFSR-Cymru via Sido Tanga office. ACHIEVEMENTS Our work has improved by [...]
October News
. News from groups everywhere Kagera region Mr Elias Zacharia receiving tools from TFSR Cymru on behalf of the BUDAP - Bukoba Disabled Assistance project. for more see: www.budap.org . . . . . . Itahwa Blacksmith Mr. Shedrak Daniel displaying products from Itahwa group during a local exhibition in Kagera Region, held in Bukoba. Some of these [...]
Sad news
It is with great sadness that we have to announce that one of our Patrons, Dr. William Shija has died in London yesterday at the age of 67. He is survived by his wife and five children. He was a loyal supporter of TFSR Cymru. We send our condolences to his family. William Shija Here is William [...]