Leckby cheque presentation

Sarah Ingelby from the charity Tools for Self Reliance very kindly came into full assembly to talk to the pupils about the charity that she works for. She described how old-fashioned tools such as chisels, lathes, planes and hammers are given a new lease of life in African communities and local men are up-skilled with training to become carpenters.  Sarah also told the assembled pupils about how antique Singer sewing machines that are either hand driven or pedal powered are serviced so that they are in a full working order and are then given to women in the African countries to enabled them to become seamstresses.

The Leckby enterprise company “New Ghetto” handed over their cheque for £370.89 to Sarah, whereupon she told them that “at least one person will be trained with this money, so you have been able to make a direct difference to one person and their family”.  To find out more about this worthwhile charity, please look at www.tfsr.org.uk .