We therefore work with local organisations whom we call to provide an to helping the artisan sector We have a small number of staff and hundreds of who help to collect and refurbish tools, and who actively campaign against the causes of poverty Although raising awareness and campaigning are integral parts of what we do, we specialise in promoting the availability and use of basic hand tools and providing the vocational skills and business training rural craftworkers and artisans need to earn a livelihood Today, there are hundreds of volunteers in Tools for Self Reliance groups from Aberdeen to Jersey, collecting and refurbishing tools, and there are scores of others collecting tools, raising money and publicising our work