WELCOME TO GERED GEREEDSCHAP!

On this page you will find all the information if you, as an organization from Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania or Ghana, want to work with Gered Gereedschap. A request for support provided by Gered Gereedschap starts with submitting our digital application form. Gered Gereedschap does not accept requests for support via email or other means of communication.

GERED GEREEDSCHAP IS MAKING IT WORK

Gered Gereedschap is a Dutch NGO which has been making a consistent effort for craftsmen and women in developing countries for the last 40 years. Projects supported by Gered Gereedschap strengthen technical vocational education and entrepreneurship in Africa. Our support is practical, tangible and comprehensive. From tool sets and machines for schools, fully equipped sewing workshops to the education of technical vocational teachers. All our support is directed towards one purpose: promoting technical craftsmanship as a basis for self-reliance.

Want to know more about our organisation and our programmes we carry out in Africa under the name of EQUIP? Please read more on the Programmes page.

HOW TO APPLY FOR SUPPORT

For each project Gered Gereedschap works with local partners. We invite organisations in Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania and Ghana that promote vocational education and entrepreneurship and will benefit from our help to submit an application. In addition, Gered Gereedschap actively approaches (international) organisations for cooperation.

Gered Gereedschap preferably supports vocational training programmes and projects that satisfy demand for the local (labour) market. Schools and projects that promote entrepreneurship and offer further support to young people after their training are greatly appreciated. Preference is also given to gender-orientated projects, projects aimed at marginalised groups, cooperatives, ecological awareness and environment protection.

WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT DO WE OFFER?

Individual organisations interested in working with us can apply for support with:


Tools and machines

Support to vocational education and training programs in Africa by supplying hand tools, workshop machines, power tools and sewing machines.

Rental workshops

A skilled craftsman cannot do his job without good quality tools and machines. Together with its partners, Gered Gereedschap sets up tool rental locations which gives local craftsmen access to quality tools.


Multipurpose location

Gered Gereedschap can arrange working space to provide vocational training or to start a small business. This concerns multipurpose workshops based on standard 20ft and 40ft sea containers.

CONDITIONS

  • Our focus countries are: Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Malawi. Organisations operating in these countries can apply for support.
  • Gered Gereedschap only supports projects in which the target group itself takes the initiative and remains active in the preparation, decision-making and implementation of the project.
  • Gered Gereedschap offers free transport of the materials to the nearest international port if the support consists of tools, machines or workshops. For landlocked countries overland transport to a capital can be arranged as well.
  • Costs of customs clearance and transport to the final destination are the responsibility of the applicant organisation. Gered Gereedschap neither offers nor mediates in insurance, clearance, storage and/or local transport costs.
  • Gered Gereedschap never provides financial support, agricultural equipment or household appliances.
  • In the case of the supply of a rental shop and/or multipurpose workshop, the applicant organisation is responsible for the operation. There will be an agreement between Gered Gereedschap and the receiving party in which the rights and obligations with respect to the use, support and reporting are clearly laid down.

HOW TO APPLY FOR SUPPORT

A request for support provided by Gered Gereedschap starts with submitting our digital application form. Do you want to start an application? Click on the link below to get started.

Please note the following important information regarding the application process:

  • Application deadline: the application form will remain open until January 1st. 2025. Make sure to submit your request before this date.
  • Decision notification: All applicants will receive a response regarding the status of their application by March 1st at the latest.
  • Additional information: During the review process, we may reach out to you for additional information to help us better assess your application.
  • Reference check: We will also contact the referees you have provided in your application to gain a better understanding of your organization and its needs.
  • Project visits: If your application is approved, we may arrange for a photographer or writer to visit some of the projects that will receive tools. This is part of our effort to connect with projects for fundraising purposes.
  • Delivery time: Please note that the delivery of approved tools may take up to a year or more. This is because we need time to secure the finances for shipping and to refurbish the tools in our workshops.
  • Conditional approval: All commitments are subject to the availability of funding and tools in our workshops.

We appreciate your understanding and patience throughout this process, and we look forward to your application.

Applications via other channels (such as email) will not be processed. Good luck with your application!