The Bridge2Aid 2014 Golf Tournament is on! We’re delighted to announce our hugely popular annual Golf Tournament will be held at Hankley Common Golf Course, in Farnham Surrey, on Wednesday 27th August 2014. Voted the 50th best golf course to play in the UK by Golf World Magazine, Hankley Common provides the perfect setting for […]
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Last week, Stellah and Inno visited Sengerema and Geita to meet with some of the trained Health Workers following their successful completion of our dental training programme. It was a busy few days – in Geita, they visited the villages of Bukoli, Nyarugusu, Katoro, Nyang’wale, Nzera, Kashishi and Kasota. They were also able to meet […]
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The rain didn’t deter 200 hardy walkers on Saturday June 7th, as they set out across the sands of Morecombe Bay to raise funds for our training programmes in East Africa. The walkers braved heavy rain and winds as well as the challenges of the infamous sands as they waded thigh-deep through the tepid waters […]
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– Mark Topley, CEO Last week I took a few days off to coincide with the kids’ half term break and headed to the Serengeti. On the second and last day we killed the morning at the lodge before the long drive back, and were treated to this great view of the annual controlled burning […]
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On Friday June 6th 2014 we held our first ever national day in partnership with the British Dental Health Foundation for National Smile Month 2014. Over 320 practices up and down the country (plus our own Hope Dental Centre in Mwanza, Tanzania) spent the day in pink, with various pink raffles, pink bake sales and […]
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– Mark Topley, CEO It’s a very exciting time for me at the moment as the work to relocate Hope Dental Centre (HDC) to a new building has been moving on at pace. The work enters its final stage this week as the internal and external renovations are now ready for the installation of equipment. […]
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– Mark Topley, CEO Just a quick thought this week, and a personal refection. Fundraising and advocacy are a big part of my job. A fair amount of my time is spent working on creating new connections and networking. Because I am based in Tanzania, a lot of this happens initially through email, and researching […]
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Today, Thursday 22nd May, is an exciting day for the team in Mwanza as our container for the new Hope Dental Centre has arrived! A 40ft truck was parked outside the new clinic this morning and the team worked hard to empty it. Unloading the equipment was no mean feat – there wasn’t a single […]
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Last week the Dental team travelled to Mara and Kagera regions to prepare for DVPs taking place later on this year. Inno and Mussa, accompanied by Dr. Samuel, went to the Districts of Bukoba Rural and Karagwe to carry out site selection as well as other logistical preparations for the September programme, while Haji, Simba and […]
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– Mark Topley, CEO This week marks the official start of National Smile Month – 31 days of campaigning by the British Dental Health Foundation, to promote oral health across the country. We are delighted to be officially partnering with the BDHF this year, launching our first annual National Bridge2Aid Day – Smile in Pink […]
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