Monthly Archives: March 2012

Give it to me in the gut – not in the back

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about building and strengthening teams. It’s one of my key roles at Bridge2Aid – fostering a culture that will create a great working atmosphere for people to flourish and be productive. One of the … Continue reading

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25 Programmes – and so much still to do

February was a momentous month in the history of Bridge2Aid. The month saw the 25th DVP (Dental Volunteer Programme) in Tanzania.  The time since we started in 2004 has simply flown by and it is hard to believe that we … Continue reading

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A seat at the table

I’ll be in Dar es Salaam this week, attending a World Health Organisation workshop which aims to write a manual on best practice for the prevention and management of oral diseases on the continent. Not something I would have expected … Continue reading

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Initiative over Experience

If we stop and think for a minute, I bet we’d be surprised just how many of the decisions we make are almost entirely based on things that we have experienced. On the face of it this seems like the … Continue reading

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7 reasons why working with Bridge2Aid is good for your dental business

Last week I had a great phone call with my good friend and Bridge2Aid Advisory Board member, Chris Barrow. Along with Shaenna our UK Manager and Ian our co-founder, Chris and I have been putting together a seminar for the … Continue reading

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Words and pictures

It was fantastic to have our 25th DVP (Dental Volunteer Programme) dental training team with us a couple of weeks ago. I was fortunate enough to visit the team working in Geita District – a very poor part of the … Continue reading

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