We reported in March that we had sent funds to India to start a project building toilets in rural areas. This is not only for the sake of sanitation, but also for the safety of women. If they had to go to nearby fields in the early morning because of the lack of facilities they…
India has overtaken Russia, and now has the third highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the world, at 697,413. The number of deaths is 19,693, the eighth highest in the world. Our friends in Delhi are continuing to feed the poorest people who are unable to work at present. Many would usually rely on…
Colin and Cara Medus, and Penny Waller visited India for The Bridge Trust Ltd at the end of March 2020. They had to cut their visit slightly short to get home before all flights were stopped because of the Covid-19 outbreak. Cara describes their visit for us. We were able to visit our friends in…
The Covid-19 pandemic has meant that many of us are staying at home, and workplaces, schools and businesses are closed. In Delhi, many people living in the slums depend on being paid by the day for labouring and similar work. The lockdown means that many of them are unable to work, have no money to…
Women in India are very vulnerable. Rates of rape and abuse are staggeringly high. For many village women, the most vulnerable time is in the early morning when they have to go to nearby fields as so many villages lack toilet facilities. Many have been raped or kidnapped at this time. We have been raising…
The Bridge Trust Ltd supports a team of 30 women health workers in a pocket of the slums in the Indian capital, Delhi. We recently sent our latest 6 months’ of support for them. We were able to add money to pay for the new saris that the team are given each Christmas, thanks to…
