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    A sea of pink at the Dentistry Show 2014!

    We have big plans to turn the NEC pink at this year’s Dentistry Show! Please join us in support of our urgent appeal by wearing a pink Bridge2Aid polo shirt, complete with your own branding. The sea of pink will be visible at the NEC on Saturday 1st March and we’d love for you to […]


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    Phase 2 Part 1 is complete!

    On Friday 24th January we wrapped up part 1 of our Phase 2 programme which saw 6 Health Workers pass our dental training programme and receive their basic instrument kits. The Health Workers can begin to offer access to free emergency dental care in their communities right away. The District Dental Officers (DDOs) training the Health […]


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    Make 2014 YOUR year and join the Bridge2Aid fundraising family!

    Bridge2Aid’s fundraisers go above and beyond in order to raise the vital funds needed to host our dental training programmes in East Africa. What’s more – they have fun whilst doing it!  For many, joining the Bridge2Aid family as a fundraiser is the best decision they make all year. It’s really easy to raise money […]


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    Sengerema District Profile

    On January 11th, a group of volunteers will fly to Tanzania to take part in our Phase 2 Programme. The programme will be based in ther District of Sengerema: Sengerema is 2 hours from Mwanza by road and ferry Its population is 639,103 90% of the population are in rural area and 10% of the […]


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    Patient case study: Mshimana

    When our dental volunteers met 6 year old Mshimana in Kirambi village, Rwanda, they were shocked to find that she had at least 10 carious teeth. Even more shocking was how Mshimana’s Father explained that he was not aware that his daughter should be cleaning her teeth – and had never done so. Despite Mshimana […]


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    Bridge2Aid congratulates Patron AP McCoy

    A huge congratulations to Bridge2Aid Patron, record-breaking Jockey AP McCoy OBE who came third  during Monday’s Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) Awards ceremony. McCoy rode his 4,000th winner earlier this year and previously won the SPOTY title in 2010. Bridge2Aid Founder Ian Wilson was lucky enough to be there on the night and managed […]


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    Bridge2Aid at the Dentistry Awards 2013

    On Friday 6th December Founder Ian and Marketing Manager Kayleigh were kindly invited to the Dentistry Awards in Leicester. Hosted by former professional cricketer Henry Olonga, Ian and Kayleigh represented Bridge2Aid as the event’s chosen charity and joined over 600 dental professionals at the spectacular African themed evening. Ian Wilson addressed the audience and introduced […]


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    Site Visit to Kahama

    – Joyce Mpanduji, dental programme manager On the 25th  and 25th November, a team consisting of the following: Dr. Samuel Kalongoji (B2A Clinical Director) John Simba & Mussa Victor (B2A Site Administrators) and myself went on a visit to Kahama to finalize the sites and the hotels for the upcoming Dental Volunteer Programme in February. The […]


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    Bridge2Aid at the House of Lords

    During October we were delighted to host an evening with our Patron, Professor Lord McColl of Dulwich at the House of Lords. We welcomed supporters old and new to celebrate our achievements and share our vision for the future in the beautiful historic surroundings, including Guest of Honour His Excellency Peter Kallaghe, High Commissioner for Tanzania to […]


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    Thanking Corporate Friend Dental Design Ltd

    Earlier this year the Bridge2Aid team was lucky enough to cross paths with Dental Design Ltd, a leading website design agency based in Poole. Managing Director Nigel Reece was keen to join the Bridge2Aid family having heard about our work in East Africa, and was particularly impressed with the sustainability element of our dental training programmes.


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