We became aware of Manchester Aid to Kosovo (MaK) in 2005 when Mike Anitt from the charity approached us for advice on creating a small foundry in Kosovo. MAK visited the foundry to view the process just before Christmas in 2005. That was the start of our relationship with MaK. MaK has a 10 year history in Kosovo and has developed over this time from a crisis aid response to a charity in which art projects are now central.