This year marks the 25th year of our annual Bridge Walk! When the Bridge Walk first started, we would come together one crisp fall day at Chrissy Fields in San Francisco to celebrate the Africa Vulnerable Children Project as we walked across the Golden Gate bridge together.
Now, the Bridge Walk has evolved into a season!
As we’ve been sharing in our recent posts, the team in Kantolomba is pursuing a farming venture. Excited to hear their thoughts on this new project, we recently had a video call with the cooperative – what a joyous experience! So many cooperative members joined the call -- more than the screen could contain.
As we discussed the farm and its possibilities, one by one, team members came to the front of the screen to speak about what excites them about this venture. Brenda, our resident drummer, shared how meaningful this venture is because her children could learn how to do this work, leading to a sustainable future for them. Audria, who took in three orphaned children to join her family when they needed support, received a hearty round of applause from the cooperative when she said she was ready to move to the farm to become its caretaker. And Charles, a cooperative member for many years, read aloud a speech, sharing, “The proposal to acquire land for farming is brilliant, and we can sustain our livelihoods. It is a sure way of empowering us.”
The farm is just the most recent venture together. Over the years we've embarked on the nutrition program, education program, roof loans, stove installations, microbusinesses, and more!
And all of it is possible because not only have we been walking together all these years, but also because we have a dedicated team on the ground who have shown up with smiles, laughter, love, and joy. And lots of dancing!
We invite you to explore what’s possible as well in the garden of fundraising possibilities this Bridge Walk season.
Gasshō,
Sreedevi