On 11.11.2009 we loaded 2 40′ containers to Eritrea. In 74 boxes we packed a complete dental practice with 3 dental chairs, an X-ray unit and dental laboratory equipment. This donation will be used in Eritrea to provide dental care in rural areas and to train students in Asmara.
This valuable and technically flawless donation was arranged by Mr. Moussa Sani from IPMH, our partners from Springe who have been friends for many years. In addition, we loaded a large quantity of wheelchairs, rollators, walking aids and aids for the inpatient care of the sick. As in the past, AWO Hildesheim was a helpful partner – without their support we would not have been able to pack so many donations. We also received donations from the Katharinenhof social concept in Hanover and from Sehnde, collected by the DGB local cartel. The recipients are the Eritrean Ministry of Health and the Association of War Disabled.
For the first time, we packed tool sets for woodworking and metalworking workshops. This was on the recommendation of the Eritrean embassy. The recipient is the Ministry of Education. The background to this is the consideration of whether Arbeit und Dritte Welt could support the establishment of training workshops for craftsmen. We want to use the tool sets to check whether the tools collected and refurbished in Germany can be used in Eritrea.
As in the past, the transport was supported by the EHD (Eritrea Hilfswerk), in particular through the targeted advice and support of its first chairman, Martin Zimmermann. As in the past, the Fromme company from Haverlah provided us with the boxes for packing the donations free of charge.
The transport was financed by the Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). As in the past, the containers and their cargo were checked and cleared by Hildesheim customs.
