On May 5th, a group of eight Buro Happold employees (including myself 🤩) will be traveling to the Karongi district in Rwanda for two weeks to build a 62m suspension bridge across the Mashyiga River working closely together with the local community and Bridges to Prosperity. We are fundraising money for this important project and are seeking all the help we can find. We just started a “Sponsor Kilometers” campaign where every team member has dedicated to reach as many kilometres as possible in April – whether it be running, cycling, or walking. If you want to support us on our journey to build a valuable piece of infrastructure serving approximately 9,000 people, please visit our kilometres campaign here: https://lnkd.in/dBGpcztB where you can sponsor any one of the team members, or visit our main fundraising page here: https://lnkd.in/dPhEP5FP. Here, you can also find more information on the project. During the rainy season, life can be hard for the Mubuga-Nyarunyinya community who rely on crossing the river to reach an array of critical resources like the school, health center and markets. Most people turn back during the rainy season and don't even attempt, or let their children attempt to cross. As a result, children don’t attend school and people don’t have access to healthcare. The Cyamatare Suspended Bridge will provide safe, year-round access for the surrounding communities, serving access to critical resources to around 9,000 people. Bridges to Prosperity seeks to create transformational change and resilience in communities by providing last mile connectivity to combat rural isolation. Trail bridges can increase school attendance among girls by 200%, increase farm profits in the communities by 75%, and increase vaccination rates by 45%. More information on the stats referenced here: https://lnkd.in/dWnm9ika Please feel free to reach out to me or any member of the team, if you want to learn more about this project. Thanks in advance for your time and your support! 😊
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