Kinghorn project's tool shipment heads to Malawi despite Covid-19

After being closed for over six months due to the pandemic, the centre got its Tool Shed volunteering programme up and running again less than two months ago and is working round the clock to get its biggest shipment ready.

Covid-19 has created many challenges for this years’ deliveries, with many other sites unable to complete their allocations due to lack of volunteers.

Lee Brown, tool shed officer, said: “Previously we would have shipped six kits, but our volunteers have been desperate to keep busy, and are working hard to produce a record 14, whilst also provisioning for a further six should they be needed.

“We have been very grateful for the support of the Rotary Club of Cowdenbeath helping us to collect old, unwanted and used tools. Without these donations and those we’ve received from members of the public we couldn’t produce these kits.”

In its 134 year history Kirkcaldy YMCA is set to get its first woman...

Tom Russell from the Rotary Club said: “The Tool Shed’s operation and objectives embrace so many of the aims of our deals and projects. The benefits to everyone involved are evident and conducive to skills development, social goodwill and good health.”

The Tool Shed has a dedicated team of 16 volunteers.

Tools are donated by the public, refurbished and then donated via charitable partners - Tools for Self Reliance and the Scottish based Global Concerns Trust.

The team has worked closely with the Global Concerns Trust over many years , and has sent a variety of tools and Singer sewing machines to those disadvantaged by physical disabilities in Malawi

Trainees over there receive work based skills training, in either carpentry, cane furniture making and tailoring.

The programme is only possible by having a constant supply of donations of old, unwanted and used carpentry tools.

The team also accepts donations of old and unwanted garden tools too for its Thursday dementia friendly volunteering Tool Shed sessions.

To make a donation contact Lee Brown via email at [email protected].

Thank you for reading this story on our website. In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, we are asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspapers - the Fife Free Press, Fife Herald, St Andrews Citizen and East Fife Mail.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the highest standards in the world. The dramatic events of 2020 are having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers and consequently the advertising that we receive. We are now more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news by buying a copy of our newspaper. Thank you.