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Blog: Bridge2Aid Topics:Charity, Health, Africa
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Why I still believe!
Recently people have been asking me if I still believe in the dental volunteer training programme that has been developed over the last six years. I want to say categorically that I believe in the programme for a number of … Continue reading
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Visitors
Taking people to meet the community at Bukumbi Care Centre is always a privilege, especially when people are returning visitors and are able to see firsthand the difference in living conditions and the sense of autonomy that is now so … Continue reading
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The cost of familiarity
Last week I went to Bukumbi Care Centre, a centre for the disabled and People Affected by Leprosy, where we have been working for a few years now. It’s a place I have been to many times, but I hadn’t … Continue reading
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Students and shopping
It was a lovely surprise this week at Bukumbi to see the sponsored students back for half term holiday. They are all happy and progressing well and were eager to get involved with the playgroup. We had fun with Lamecki, William, … Continue reading
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3 reasons I love those ‘Climb a Mountain’ challenges
This week we launched our main challenge for 2011 – Climb Kili. I love challenges – taking part in them, seeing the buzz the participants get from them, and putting the money they raise to good use. I did my … Continue reading
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Breakdown and buildings
We started out on Wednesday with a full car of myself and Kibibi and Steffi, Maria and Sophia who were coming to Bukumbi to run another music session with the community. At the centre we played the children we having … Continue reading
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