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Hunger-Driven Success, Part 2
My eye-opening interview with 410 Bridge alumni Victoria Mutua Written by Brittany Weibenga When Victoria reached the seventh grade, she was at the top
Hunger-Driven Success, Part 1
My eye-opening interview with 410 Bridge alumni Victoria Mutua Written by Brittany Weibenga Although Victoria was still a young child, she was responsible for
Christmas in Guatemala
For many of us living in the United States, a Guatemalan Christmas may appear to be very similar to our traditional Thanksgiving Day Parade. The
Christmas in Haiti
If you’ve ever seen the movie Elf, you may be able to recall the scene where Buddy the Elf decorates the entire shopping mall floor
Christmas in Kenya
Every year, all across the globe, children anxiously await the arrival of jolly ol’Saint Nicholas gliding through the skies guided by his magical reindeer-led sleigh.
Leveraging the Positives of Child Sponsorship While Eliminating the Negatives
I remember it like it was yesterday. If I close my eyes, I can still smell the musky scent of dirt in the air and
The 410 Bridge Model of Poverty Alleviation – Doing the Good Thing Versus Doing the Right Thing Part III
Transformation is a process where we move from one level to the next as we continue to discover and get a deeper revelation of how to live our God-given purpose day by day.
The 410 Bridge Model of Poverty Alleviation – Doing the Good Thing Versus Doing the Right Thing Part II
Living a life stripped of dignity, purpose, and freedom is living a life of poverty.
The 410 Bridge Model of Poverty Alleviation – Doing the Good Thing Versus Doing the Right Thing Part I
Sit back, relax and take this brief journey with me as I describe the 410 Bridge model, what makes it different from other missions’ models I have seen at work, what I like about the model, some of the hardships presented by The 410 Bridge model and a way I have seen the model work through my job at The 410 Bridge
When Development Collides with a Catastrophe
We define development as “what people do for themselves.” In our work in poor communities, we do not do for people. We do with people. Community members lead we follow. They actively participate in their development. They must start with what they have, take ownership of the problems and the solutions in their community if they ever want to indigenously sustain their future development.
Empowering the Poor in Kenya: Creating Sustainable Solutions through Farming
Kiu, Kenya is one of the first communities The 410 Bridge began working in. “Kiu” means “thirsty” in Swahili, and the area is semiarid. When we first began working in Kiu, sustainable clean water was a top priority. The community of Kiu now has access to clean water, allowing the Leadership Council to look at other ways to empower the poor within the community.
Haiti: What is Missing in the Conversation?
Within the past two weeks, I’ve had a couple of interactions surrounding the turmoil in Haiti that are noteworthy. If somehow you haven’t heard, or maybe it just doesn’t come across your news feed, the latest in a seemingly endless series of crises in Haiti was the assassination of their president. A State of Siege was declared by the government, and once again, the situation in Haiti plunges further into uncertainty.
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