Health Workers

One of the most successful projects that Bridge supports is a healthcare project in the one of the slums in south-east Delhi.

This was set up about 15 years ago after we heard how a young boy had died from a simple cut that went untreated.

Talking with our Indian partners, we realised that we could train a group of women who live in the slum areas to help their friends and neighbours and save lives.

Currently we fund 30 healthcare workers to

• Provide basic healthcare – treating cuts and bruises and other minor ailments which could become more serious or even fatal in the slum areas
• Help women during pregnancy and childbirth and provide support while children are young
• Teach about nutrition, hygiene and other preventative measures
• Help slum dwellers access the healthcare system when confronted with more serious illnesses.

The health care workers support approximately 40,000 people across the slum and the health outcomes have improved significantly. In particular, the rate of infant mortality has dropped since this programme has been in place.

People are pleased to see me. They will often come to me for help and advice, even at night!

Nareej, one of the health care workers

How can you help?

1. Sponsor a healthcare worker. It costs £50 per month to fund a health care worker.  Most of our sponsors give £20 or £30.
2. £5 per month provides basic medicines for one worker

If you want to find out more then please email us at contact@thebridgetrustltd.org