My name is Bernard Wesley. I am the Chair of Building Bridges Network. Building Bridges Network is a registered 501c3 organization.
Building Bridges Network has three major programs namely, education, water and sanitation and rural electrification.
First, Building Bridges Network seeks to develop substandard schools in rural Africa. In rural Africa, some schools are built with tree limbs an lack walls and a proper roof. Building Bridges Network is on track to provide these schools with four (4) walls and a roof. In addition, we will provide school furniture namely, blackboard, desks and chairs.
Second, Building Bridges Network seeks to provide clean water in area where this is a luxury. This will be done by digging wells. Building Bridges Network is always open to ideas and better technology that can get the job done. Sanitation includes the building proper toilet facilities, educating locals about maintaining clean environment to prevent diseases.
Third, Building Bridges Network seeks to provide electricity with the use of solar panel, low-cost hydro and wind turbines to schools and health clinics. At this time our focus is on solar panels. The villages in rural Africa do not have electricity. This makes it hard for the children who are in schools (with a building) difficult to study. By providing electricity in the school, this will enable them to study after dark in a central location.
Most clinics in rural Africa do not have electricity. This creates problems like still births; drugs do not reach their shelf life as they lack the proper environment, unsterilized equipment and so on. Some of these clinics can be powered by 600 watts system. This is very small but creates a huge difference.
I am looking for donors in these areas who want to make a difference. The only caveat is that significant donors will be asked to come to whatever part in Africa their donation was sent to or used. Building Bridges Network operates on a stringent accountability and transparency platform.
Our website is at www.buildnbridges.org.
Thanks to you all for participating in this blog.
Bernard.
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