If you’re a follower of The Bridge Trust, you’ll be aware that we focus on poverty relief in India and Zambia. Dave Day and his wife Rhi initiated the long standing relationships with partners in India and Zambia. They have been employed by the Trust from the outset and their connections are the backbone of…
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We’ve recently had an update from Delhi, and there is much to thank God for, as well as some new ventures to pray over. THANK GOD that the COVID situation in Delhi is easing, the slum schools are all open, and the Health Care workers have been able to resume their rounds in the slums….
For some time we’ve had a connection with Fomawoso, an organisation in Solwezi, Zambia. Fomowoso supports marginalised women with employment training. This year, Fomawoso is enabling several more women to take life skills courses. These courses are run in connection with the local mine, a major employer in the area. We have now sent enough…
A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our Christmas appeal to raise money for more toilets in rural India. We’re delighted to say that we’ve raised enough money to build another toilet block. We’ll be liaising with our Indian partners to get that project underway and we’ll keep you posted! Toilets like these…
This Christmas we’re giving the gift of toilets to women in India! Toilets may not be the first thing you think of as an ideal Christmas present, but for a woman in rural India, the provision of secure toilet facilities can be life changing. The reality for many women is that they have to go…
Our friends in India are using Love India House, the former orphanage building, to offer computer training courses for young women that need it. The course has been licensed by the Indian Government, so it will enable them to get jobs in the IT sector easily. With the lifting of lockdown imminently they will be…