Gered Gereedschap Waddinxveen

Founded in 1982, Gered Gereedschap Waddinxveen is a charity based in Waddinxveen, Netherlands working on international development, employment & skills, education +2 more.

Gered Gereedschap Waddinxveen is a volunteer-run foundation in Waddinxveen, the Netherlands. It collects used tools and sewing machines, repairs and refurbishes them, and ships them to developing countries, including Uganda, Tanzania, Cameroon, Ghana and Malawi. The aim is to help technical schools, vocational training and startup entrepreneurs so that people there can build self-reliant livelihoods. The foundation also builds transport crates, runs repair and rental workshops with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and collects paper and cardboard from local businesses to fund its shipments. It has operated since 1982 and holds ANBI status with the Dutch tax authorities.