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Bridge the Gap
Dear Friends, With generous support from individuals, groups, and some companies, Bridging the Gap has been building bridges since 1996 and continues its mission throughout Kenya today. While our track record to date is miraculous in many ways, the need and demand for our bridges far outweighs are current financial ability, as the current minimum cost for a standard BTG suspended footbridge is $6,000.00. Determined to achieve our Mission, we will continue to seek opportunities in African communities to provide technical and financial support to build bridges across dangerous rivers, but we need your support. Please consider giving generously to our organization to enable our team to further help eliminate the suffering caused by drownings and crocodile attacks. You can donate using the "Donate" link on the left to be taken to a secure PayPal donation page. For those of you who want to donate by check through the mail, please send your contributions to our US office in Bowling Green, Ohio if you are in the US or in Europe. Our African supporters are encouraged to send all donations to our head office in Nairobi, Kenya. Mungu Akubariki (God bless you). J. Harmon Parker
All gifts and donations to Bridging the Gap, Inc are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. (EIN/tax ID number 13-422-3509) Bridging the Gap, Inc. is a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and is recognized by the IRS of the United States of America |
MISSION Bridging the Gap, Inc. is dedicated to saving lives and improving the quality of life for marginalized communities across sub-Saharan Africa by constructing pedestrian footbridges to overcome the dangers posed by impassable rivers and ravines that threaten their safety, limit their access to education and healthcare, and restrict economic opportunity.
BENEFITS Flash flooding affects everyone, young and old. Our footbridges provide access for children to attend school and return home safely; the sick are now able to reach a hospital or clinic for life saving medical attention; villagers can now attend their weekly market centers so their commerce is not interrupted. Bridging the Gap footbridges are constructed together with indigenous communities, using local materials, labor, and cost effective engineering techniques. |
