Bridge-Gap,
as its name suggests, aims to bridge the gap between:
• Rich and poor
• Haves and have-nots
• More fortunate and disadvantaged people
• Advanced society and the developing world
Bridge-Gap
plans to work with the poor, marginalized and vulnerable people
of local communities in Nigeria to eradicate sordid poverty
by overcoming the inequity and injustice that cause it.
CONSULTING
LOCAL PEOPLE
Bridge-Gap
believes that the people who will benefit from assistance
should be directly involved in developing and managing it.
Consultations will be held with village chiefs and elders,
community based organisations (CBO) and other local groups.
Bridge-Gap will ensure that all projects are designed to benefit
the poorest and most disadvantaged people, whose voice and
opinions are often not listened to, or ignored.
AN
INTEGRATED APPROACH
Bridge-Gap
is keen to fund and manage projects that help people meet
their basic needs, and address their fundamental rights, in
order to create long-term change. This assistance could provide
basic services, as well as influencing people in positions
of power to change unfair laws and practices and challenge
prejudice. Bridge-Gap appreciates the specialist skills and
experience of international agencies, in providing clean water,
training and medical support, and would work in partnership
with these organisations to address local needs in Nigeria.
A
LONG-TERM COMMITMENT
Bridge-Gap
believes that helping people to make lasting changes to their
lives needs a long-term commitment. Most of the projects will
be of several years duration in order to establish viability
and sustainability. Priority will be given to projects that
will make a direct and immediate contribution to relieving
poverty in some of the poorest communities in Nigeria. On-going
support will ensure that the investment is maintained and
monitored.
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