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Donate
Unused or broken equipment from the US and Europe. Forwarding hubs in Florida and London.
FocalLab · Lima, Peru
Restored with Craft.
Given with Purpose.
We source unused and broken cameras in the US and Europe, hand-restore them in Lima, Peru, and permanently grant them to young creators as tools for livelihood and independent work.
US, UK → PeruEstablished February 2025
The four-step cycle
From unused equipment to independent work.
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Restore & harvest
Hand-inspected, cleaned and restored in Lima. Unrepairable cameras become a reserve of scarce parts.
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Passport card
A physical plastic certificate card will carry the camera’s Grant ID, linking it to its documented Camera Passport. No engraving needed.
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Permanent grant
A camera becomes a young creator’s own tool for livelihood. Not a loan. Theirs for life.
The Parts Bin
Broken doesn’t mean
without purpose.
Unrepairable cameras are welcome. A screw, a spring, a battery door or a piece of glass can bring another camera back to life. You don’t need to know whether yours works.
When harvested parts restore another camera, their contribution can be recorded in an “Organ Donor” certificate.
Give your unused gear a purposeThe Camera Passport
Follow the second life.
Illustrative workshop imageEvery second life starts here.
A camera’s passport begins with an intake photo and an honest assessment of its condition.
The first real camera, repair record and recipient story are awaiting documentation. This is not a completed grant.
Tools of trade
An instrument of independence.
Events. Local businesses. Products. Stories that matter. Photography can be practical work—and a restored camera can be the beginning of a livelihood.
Photographic preservation and education, based in Miraflores, Lima. Educational resources contributed to EnginBox free of charge.
Para jóvenes en Perú
Tu mirada. Tu trabajo. Tu cámara.
Si tienes entre 16 y 25 años y quieres usar la fotografía para generar ingresos, cuéntanos tu plan.
Solicita una cámara