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Summer edition of TWAM News is on its way The Summer 2010 edition of TWAM News is in the process of being posted. This issue has articles on being a volunteer, being a collector and the main article telling how TWAM Midlands and the Coventry workshop came into being. There is also the opportunity to go to Uganda and see the work of TWAM for yourself. If you do not receive a copy through the post you do not need to miss out. You can read it on-line by clicking here. |
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Container to South Africa Today's container is bound for Port Elizabeth in South Africa. It includes a large marquee that will be used for evangelism in the Eastern Cape. The other goods are for projects working in the townships in Port Elizabeth, East London and Durban. The container will stay near Port Elizabeth as it is to be converted into a workshop. |
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Trustee meets one of our patrons TWAM Trustee Rev Allan Cox recently met The Rt-Revd Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York at the Bradwell Pilgrimage, Essex. As a Patron of Tools with a Mission the Archbishop was interested to receive an up to date report on the work of TWAM. The annual Bradwell Pilgrimage takes place on the first Saturday of July every year. The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, is a uniquely spiritual place that is the focus for people all over the world. The theme for Pilgrimage 2010 was "Who is my Neighbour?" and the main speaker was The Rt-Revd Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York. It began at St Thomas' Church Bradwell-on-Sea and the Pilgrims walked to the Chapel where there was music, worship, guest speakers, children's and youth activities, and community singing. |
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Loading in the heat The container arrived at midday on what seemed the hottest day of the year. It was like an oven and the roof was so hot that you couldn't touch it. Loading was finished at 3.45pm and needed lots of cold drinks throughout to avoid dehydration. The load, which is bound for Tanzania, included 45 computer systems. 16 bikes, 14 treadle sewing machines as well as the usual carpentry kits, sewing machines, Mechanic kits and typewriters. |
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Bikes for Zambia Todays container included 36 bikes, and they are awkward things to pack at the best of times. The load contained tools and equipment for 21 different projects and has been dispatched to Kitwe in Zambia. |
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Shipment to Uganda A container was packed for Uganda today. It contained a number of large items for a machine workshop. The photograph shows (left to right) a lathe, a floor-mounted piller drill and a bandsaw loaded in the container. |
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But we don't send guns One of our volunteers opened a box that he believed contained a knitting machine and discovered, to his surprise, an air rifle. Needless to say, we will not be shipping it in one of our containers. |
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Faith Liyena visits Faith Liyena from the Faith Orphanage Foundation, Kitwe, Zambia, visited TWAM Ipswich and TWAM Coventry and spent some time telling our volunteers how the tools that they had received have been used in the vocational training school at the orphanage. Students are making tables, chairs and beds and some are able to go back to the villages where they came from and run their own businesses. TWAM appreciates all the work that Faith and her helpers at the orphanage do to unload containers and help with the distribution. She is pictured talking to some of the volunteers at the Coventry workshop. |
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Tools for Sierra Leone and OM We shipped a loaded container to Sierra Leone today. It contained tools and equipment for Operation Mobilisation. These are being sent out for their ship Logos Hope and will be ready waiting for it when it arrives in Sierra Leone.
The container also incuded a large number of sewing machines. Amongst which were 12 treadle machines. During loading the lorry suspension went down so much that it bent the handle of a broom leaning against the side of the lorry, see photo below. |
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AGM at Penarth A good day was had by all at the TWAM AGM in Penarth, Wales on Saturday 8 May. The day started with the AGM business meeting and included many reports about the work of TWAM. During the day the new TWAM workshop was opened and it was good to see how the unit was being used for the storage and refurbishment of tools. Following a superb lunch (thankyou Helen and Sally) there were displays of TWAM ‘tools in action’ overseas with coordinators John Fowler (South Africa) and Bob Hicks (Zambia) in attendance. Although numbers of attendees was disappointing the day was worthwhile and hopefully an encouragement to the TWAM CYMRU team. |
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Loading for Zambia Today was a warm day for working inside a metal box. We loaded several large items including a machine for making roof tiles, a lathe and two circular saws. Some of the items we dispatched are going to Old MacDonalds Farm, near Lusaka. Other equipment was sent out for Build It International. We were also able to send an industrial sewing machine that would not fit in the last container we sent to Zambia. |
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Rainwater tanks for Bethany Orphanage Deep in the countryside south of the Mukono, Uganda there is a newly established orphanage run by Eddie Mugwanya, himself a former orphan. It is here that TWAM have constructed their latest rainwater harvesting tanks, paid for by Ipswich Rotarians. They generously sponsored the building of these tanks following a TWAM talk at their lunchtime meeting and an evening visit to TWAM headquarters. This support will make a significant difference to the youngster’s lives at the Bethany Orphanage. |
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A container loaded for Uganda Today we loaded a container for Uganda. It went off with, amongst other things, 10 tables and 120 chairs. There were also 110 sewing machines, 20 knitting machines and 30 carpenter's kits. The webmaster learnt the value of steel toe-capped safety boots when one of the loading team lowered a pallet of 40 sewing machines onto his right foot. |
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April e-Prayerletter sent out. The April issue of our email prayer letter has gone out. It tells of the work being done by TWAM collectors in Scotland and includes a message of thanks from Kenya. If you would like to subscribe to this free monthly email send your request to admin@twam.co.uk. |
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TWAM Collectors' Day A Collectors' Day has been arranged for Saturday 17th April at Union Street Baptist Church, Crewe. The morning session is for registered collectors and the afternoon session is open to everyone who is interested in supporting the work of TWAM. If you wish to attend please register with Ron Endean by email to twam@ron34.adsl24.co.uk. |
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Another container for Zambia Today's container is bound for Kitwe in Zambia. Amongst its contents are 107 sewing machines, 55 carpentry kits and 20 vehicle mechanics tool kits en-route to Mechanics for Africa. |
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Container shipped to Uganda Today we loaded a container bound for Uganda. This load will benefit 18 different projects. |
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February e-Prayerletter The February issue of our email prayer letter has gone out. Giving subjects for prayer and updates on previous prayer requests this prayer email can be sent to you if you will join us in praying for the work of TWAM and those who receive the tools we ship. If you would like to subscribe to this free monthly email send your request to admin@twam.co.uk. |
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Abundant Gifts The Berkshire and Oxfordshire Baptist Men’s Movement have held their annual ‘Tool Challenge’ evening at Abingdon Baptist Church. Seven churches were represented all bringing their collection of tools and displayed with great care and attention. As the TWAM van left for Ipswich fully loaded there was thanks to God for an evening of good food and fellowship together. |
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Container bound for Lusaka Today we shipped a container to Lusaka in Zambia. Amongst the 451 items, tool kits, equipment, computers etc., we sent three brickmaking machines, 35 bicycles and 92 sewing machines. These will benefit 17 different organisations. |
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New TWAM workshop opens A new workshop has opened at Penarth, Wales. This has been the dream of John Haggitt who, together with Andrew Bowdler, has found suitable premises and made all the arrangements. John and his team are ready to go. We pray now for more volunteers to work there. The TWAM AGM will be held at Penarth in May. |
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Ugandan container loaded A container was shipped off to Uganda today. It contained several large items including a lathe, a large circular saw and a weaving loom. There was also a large shipment of laboratory equipment for schools and colleges. |
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e-Prayerletter launched TWAM has launched a monthly
email prayer letter today. It gives information for our supporters to pray for the
work we do and the recipients of our tools. |
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