Author Archives: Tara

Sarah Brennan discusses DVP

Here is another guest video blogger, Sarah Brennan, discussing her thoughts on her recent DVP trip to Tanzania. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe … Continue reading

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Dr Ian Brodie discusses DVP

Dr Ian Brodie speaks to us about his thoughts on his first Dental Volunteer Programme. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments … Continue reading

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Challenges, insight and starting with B2A

Hi! I’m Sally-Anne and I joined Bridge2Aid in November last year. I thought I would just give you a bit of an insight into me, my work with Bridge2Aid and how I have managed through a number of challenges and … Continue reading

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It’s a big deal

This June, our Dental Volunteer Programme (DVP) will be working with two new districts; Bukoba Rural and Musoma Rural Districts which are two areas with very little access to dental help right now. We’ve been working on the planning for … Continue reading

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World Leprosy Day

World Leprosy Day was created in 1954 by Raoul Follereau “so that people affected by leprosy could be cared for like all others who are ill and so that that those in good health could be cured of their absurd … Continue reading

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From a fabulous Unity Partner…

We, at Bridge2Aid, are very fortunate to have such great support from all of you out there. Today, I wanted to feature a guest blog from Dr Andrew Legg, one of our fantastic Unity Partners. I’ll let him do the … Continue reading

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A sad week at Bukumbi

Our thoughts are with the Bukumbi community this week. Vumi passed away earlier this week after 3 years of battling oral cancer. A small, heartfelt service was held at the church close to the centre and was attended by all … Continue reading

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Never lose heart…

There is no denying that Vumi’s health and state of mind has taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks. It is now clear that there is nothing further that can be done to stave off the oral cancer … Continue reading

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Art and Craft Sale

Last weekend an art and craft exhibition was held in a local hotel and Bridge2Aid had the opportunity to sell the jewelry and sewing items made by the income generation groups at Bukumbi.  People were amazed at the skills of … Continue reading

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Humour and character in daily life

In the last two weeks, two of the elderly gentlemen have passed away.  When any community member dies there follows a period of three days of mourning, a time for friends to reflect on the passing and provide support to … Continue reading

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