Reino Unido

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Data de início: 01-09-2012

Data de fim: 01-03-2013

Vagas: 1

Duração: 6 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 05-04-2012

Financiamento: Candidatura

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 150 €

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Resumo: Tools for Solidarity (TFS) is a charitable organisation, based in Belfast, which supports artisans and communities in some of the poorest countries in the world by providing high quality refurbished hand tools and sewing machines. TFS has no waged staff and relies on the commitment of people who are involved and wish to become involved in our work.

2. What are the aims of TFS

TFS has three basic aims:

To provide people, communities and projects with basic hand tools and sewing machines so that they may practice their skills and improve the quality of their own and their community's life. The tools enable the people who receive them to establish small co-operative and community businesses as well as provide training in vocational schools and opportunities for employment for disabled and women's groups.

To raise awareness throughout Northern Ireland (NI) about the issues of sustainable development within our own society as well as in the so-called “Third World”. These issues include the environment, waste and recycling, appropriate technology, self-reliance, sustainability and community development.

To provide opportunities for people in NI to participate in worthwhile and valuable work. TFS is particularly committed to working with all sections of the community in NI and to focus on providing sheltered placements for people with special needs and those normally excluded from being able to contribute to society in a positive way.

3. What work are TFS doing now

At present TFS work falls into 2 main areas:-

a) Project development:

Mwanza Sewing and Training Centre

TFS work with partners in the countries where we send tools. These are indigenous organisations that help us identify, assess and provide tools to artisan groups in both rural and urban areas. TFS visit our partners and the groups to assess how we can improve the way we work. In 2007 TFS established the first ever sewing machine refurbishment centre in Mwnza, Tanzania to refurbish sewing machines and provide training to the groups. TFS and our partner SIDO work towards making the project as sustainable as possible. This means generating sufficient income within the country to enable the project to move forward. Details can be fopund on our webiite.

Supporting the Mwanza project involves preparing sewing machines and other items for shipment. Half our volunteers are involved in this work. We are also hoping to open a new project in the next year or two building on the success of Mwanza.

Tools Centre

TFS plans to open a tools refurbishment project in Africa. We are making preparartions for this at the moment. The other half of our volunteers work in this area – preparing tools for shipment, box making etc.

Perfil: take on responsibility – answer phones and take initiative
~ be able to work as part of a team
~ be a good listener and be able to communicate with others
~ work with supported volunteers
~ be able to do physical and repetitive work, e.g. check sewing machines, other tools
~ lift heavy objects e.g. sewing machines
~ assist with the management of the organisation
~ work to agreed times – timekeeping is very important

Horário: Volunteers work 32.5 hours per week including breaks. Note that the workshop is cold during the winter.

Documentação: CV, Carta de Motivação e ficha de inscrição

Download: Tools questionnaire ST April 2012.doc