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BRIDGES TO PROSPERITY Bridges to Prosperity - Building Bridges in Rural Rwanda
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Bridges to Prosperity builds bridges to better lives in rural communities, helping solve a root cause of poverty for 1 billion people globally. Price & Myers sponsors the construction of one these bridges in 2022 by both, paying a sponsorship to cover part of the costs of construction, and by sending a group of volunteers to build the superstructure of the bridge together with Bridges to Prosperity's construction team and the local community members.

Beneficiaries

  • The General Public / Mankind

    The construction of a bridge over an un-passable river will permit the local rural Rwandan communities to have year-round access to essential services like Education, Healthcare and markets.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 3000

    Community members surrounding the future trailbridge.

Geographic reach

  • Rwanda
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

3000

Directly served individuals living nearby the bridge.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£30,000.00

TIMELINE

Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

Project Outcome Targets

Increase household income.

Increase access to education and healthcare.

Increase climate resiliency.

Project Activities

  • Ground-Breaking in July 2022, hiring and average of 20 to 30 local community workers every day

  • Excavations and Substructure works carried out between August and September 2022

  • Preparation and training for the team of volunteers between AUG and SEP 2022 before travelling

  • Team of volunteers traveling to Rwanda to spend 2 weeks living nearby the project in rural Rwanda.

  • 2 weeks of construction of the superstructure of the bridge (substructure already built by B2P).

Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 1: No Poverty UN SDG 2: Zero Hunger UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 4: Quality Education UN SDG 5: Gender Equality UN SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation UN SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth UN SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities UN SDG 13: Climate Action
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Through the supervision of our experienced team of constructors and designers.

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

Walter Lily - Co-Partner

Walter Lily is the co-matching partner on this project.
OTHER PARTNERS

The Rwandan Government

Rwanda Ministry of Infrastructure and Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Local government.