Category Archives: Mark’s thoughts

It’s not about you (or me)

This week’s post is a V-log recorded in Dodoma, central Tanzania.   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 on this post

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There is never enough time…

I’d love to have written this, but credit goes to Seth Godin, one of my favourite bloggers: There is never enough time – you just have to decide. Simple, obvious, brilliant. Read it again… I came back from a fantastic … Continue reading

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It is what you do AND the way that you do it

This week we released a video with the aim of helping people to explain what we do, and why we do it. I am delighted with the results that Jem Patel and JSP Media have come up with. When we … Continue reading

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Ducks on the pond

If you followed our ’12 days of Christmas’ on Facebook, you’ll know that last year was an incredible one for Bridge2Aid. Together with our donors and volunteers, a huge amount was achieved right across the organisation. We trained 47 Clinical … Continue reading

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What ships are built for

Happy New Year! This week’s blog is a V-Log with some thoughts on the year ahead.   Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to … Continue reading

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Four reasons I believe we get results

For a while now we’ve been putting together little movies with testimonials from our returning volunteers. If you haven’t seen one yet, I recommend having a look. By the way it wasn’t my rubbish camera work or editing that inspired … Continue reading

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You dont know what you dont know

One of the important things that I do regularly is meeting with the Tanzania advisors. I’ve made it a priority since I first became CEO. I feel it’s crucial to regularly chat through where the organisation is heading, update them … Continue reading

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Making it last

I am frequently amazed by the resourcefulness of the people here. Among the many lessons that I have learned during the past 6 years is one about how my Western ‘throw away’ culture is more to do with habit than … Continue reading

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Filming day!

Last week was an exciting one in Mwanza as we hosted a visit from the JSP Media Group crew…   Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about … Continue reading

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30 seconds

Next week I get to meet some famous people. By famous, I don’t mean X Factor famous, Coronation Street famous or Hollywood famous, but, well, really famous. I will tell you more about it next week. It’s got me thinking … Continue reading

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