Bridging the Gap http://www.bridgingthegapafrica.org Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:44:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 BTG on CNN Heroes http://www.bridgingthegapafrica.org/2010/08/20/btg-on-cnn-heroes/ http://www.bridgingthegapafrica.org/2010/08/20/btg-on-cnn-heroes/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:38:27 +0000 Harmon http://www.bridgingthegapafrica.org/?p=217
BTG Founder Harmon Parker has been nominated for CNN Heroes

BTG’s story will be aired on CNN (TV and online) August 19th – 22nd.

First showtime: Thursday, August 19th, 2010 in the 9-10pm EST (6-7pm PST) during Larry King Live.

A link to view the piece will be posted online shortly.

Thank you!

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Click image to go to movie website!

Please go watch Galana Bridge Project documentary film, Bridging The Gap, in HD at the film’s website: http://BridgingTheGapMovie.com!

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Photos from the Galana Bridge Opening Ceremony

]]> http://www.bridgingthegapafrica.org/2009/11/19/galana-bridge-opening-ceremony-slideshow/feed/ 0 Media Coverage of the Bombi Bridge Project http://www.bridgingthegapafrica.org/2009/09/10/media-coverage-of-the-bombi-bridge-project/ http://www.bridgingthegapafrica.org/2009/09/10/media-coverage-of-the-bombi-bridge-project/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:50:45 +0000 Harmon http://www.bridgingthegapafrica.org/?p=114 A couple of articles concerning the Galana River Bridge Project have been posted online and we wanted to share them with you.

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Leap of Faith (Sept. 1, 2009)

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Structurae Bombi Bridge Profile

Bridge Design & Engineering magazine is one of the largest construction and engineering publications in the United States.

Structurae is a website that provides information on works of structural engineering, architecture, and construction throughout the world.

Also, please continue to watch and share the documentary film on the Bombi Bridge Project, which can be seen on the website for the film:

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Looking up river as David Engineering gets to work

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Sylvester assisting DE

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A view from a tower

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The Galana Blog has been updated

The wire rope is getting set! Check out the latest over at the Galana River Project Blog!

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An aerial shot of the bridge site with the Bombi Primary School behind

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A local cow studies the bridge model

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