National Steel Bridge Alliance


Bridges to Prosperity

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 2025 Bridges to Prosperity trip.

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

 



Previous NSBA/Bridges to Prosperity Projects


2023: Gihororo, Rwanda


2022: Munini, Rwanda


2019: La Marca, Bolivia


2018: El Macho, Panama

The construction and opening of the Puente El Macho

Read all about the project in Modern Steel Construction.


2016: Lura, Panama


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