Making a difference in Rwanda

Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) is a nonprofit organization that builds footbridges in isolated communities across the world. It's something we're particularly proud to support because it gets to the heart of what bridges are all about--connecting people.

Since 2016, NSBA-led Bridges to Prosperity projects have connected more than 7,700 people to schools, health care, and markets.

In May 2024, NSBA and Bridges to Prosperity built an 85-m bridge near Muhanga, Rwanda--NSBA's sixth such project and our third Bridges to Prosperity project in Rwanda! The team built the trail bridge, largely by hand, in less than two weeks.

 

Take Part in the Next Build

You’re in the bridge industry because you care about how engineering and steel fabrication can connect communities.

Take that passion to a whole new level! Help end rural isolation and poverty, one community at a time, by helping to build a bridge in rural Rwanda with the National Steel Bridge Alliance and Bridges to Prosperity.

If you’re looking for a way to change your life and the lives of others, volunteer for the next Bridges to Prosperity trip.

Reach out to Jeff Carlson at carlson@aisc.org to find out the next steps.

 

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Previous NSBA/Bridges to Prosperity Projects

2023: Gihororo, Rwanda

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2022: Munini, Rwanda

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2019: La Marca, Bolivia

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2018: El Macho, Panama

Read all about the project in Modern Steel Construction.

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2016: Lura, Panama

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Click here to learn more about B2P and how you can become a volunteer or industry partner.