Steve and Barnabas in Tanzania

Thanks to the generosity of many of my readers and groups at MUMC I have been able to purchase a nice selection of power tools to make work easier here at our site.  As I started to acquire these tools I knew I needed to think about good ways to store the tools and their accessories so I would not lose anything especially since the grass cutter constantly moves things around. Another big reason I want them in toolboxes is that the critters all do their business and it ends up all over my tools as you will see in some of the later photos. I considered three types of tool box/bags/containers:  metal boxes available everywhere in Singida, 3 gallon or 5 gallon plastic buckets also available everywhere in town, or canvas tool bags which are only available in Arusha.  So I purchased one of each.  The canvas bag was one I had been given in the states, the 3 gallon plastic bucket cost roughly $1.5 and the metal box which is the smallest version they have cost $7.5 roughl...

I like things I work with to be organized.  Not OCD type organization just organized so I can find things.  Sometimes that can be a problem if you don’t have the tools you normally use to organize with.  For example my “desk” is a bit of mess because I have nothing to put files in.  So they sit on top of my desk along with my books and constantly get knocked askew as I flip through them to file receipts which seems to be a major time consumer for me.  First I have to do the accounting then I have to take pictures of receipts for the folks in the states and rename the picture files once I get them on my computer so they can easily figure out what they are for then I get to file them in their folder.  I also have to keep account of all the money I spend personally for tax purposes since I have to show the money I got was what it took to live here. So the tool room has been a big headache for me.  First it is the old min-shop room and the shelvin...