A Good Story Every good story has two key aspects. A good story has a conflict to overcome, and a hero that overcomes it. We all love a good hero. The war on poverty is like that. It’s a conflict that needs to be overcome and it
Read more →The True Backbone of Development I used to think that education was the backbone of development. I was wrong. It’s economic development. Sure, education is a critical component in breaking the cycle of extreme poverty, but the reality in the communities where 410 Bridge works is
Read more →Object Lesson In my new book – If You REALLY Want to Help – I share a story of an object lesson we’ve been using with community leaders since the beginning of 410 Bridge. It goes something like this… When we meet with leaders in the early
Read more →Mzee Eldad Kabinga is over 80 years old and cares for his last-born son, who recently completed high school, in Tumutumu, Kenya. He is a farmer, attending to his coffee, bananas, and other crops daily as well as a member of his local church. However, his house
Read more →“If I could tell 410 partners one thing it would be……..” blog by Lucy Andrew, our Kenya Sponsorship Coordinator My journey with the 410 Bridge started in 2008 when I joined as a community coordinator in one of our already graduated communities, Ngaamba North, Kenya. I didn’t
Read more →Our team from Faith Promise Church (Knoxville) chose these three words to tell our story about our journey to the village of Irigithathi, Kenya. The vision for our trip was the fruit of a 410 Bridge strategy session many months ago. Faith Promise would bring all their
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