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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Mark Topley, CEO I think it was possibly the world’s greatest ever footballer, Pele, that said that even the best team, with the best plan and the best players only proves its quality when it gets on the pitch and the game starts. Because if the opposition scores twice in the first 10 minutes, Plan […]
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Mark Topley, CEO If you are on Bridge2Aid’s mailing list, connected to us through social media or generally involved in the dental profession in the UK then you may know by now that Bridge2Aid is currently facing the biggest challenge since we started work 10 years ago. The financial challenge we are facing (and described […]
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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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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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Mark Topley, CEO Happy New Year to all! Today is the 8th anniversary of the day Jo and I first moved to live in Tanzania. On 6th January 2006, we landed and ate a bleary eyed dinner at Tilapia Hotel with our good friends and founders of Bridge2Aid, Ian and Andie Wilson. We were so […]
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Following on from a very successful competition last year, we are delighted to once again give you the opportunity to win a fantastic prize in partnership with the Dentistry Show 2014: Gold Unity Partner Membership to the value of £3000! What is the Unity Partnership? The Unity Partnership programme gives businesses the opportunity to make […]
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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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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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– 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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