Team Jabiro!

 Greetings!

We are pleased to announce that our bridge site has been confirmed! We will be building the Jabiro bridge on the Miguramo river and serving nearby communities of 7,469 people! 

The team will arrive on site on November 25th and are in full swing preparing for the trip! 

The site is located in the southern province of Rwanda but very close to the western border. It is about a 2 hour drive West from the capital city of Kigali! It is also about half-way between Kigali and Lake Kivu - the lake on the western most edge of the country. To reach Lake Kivu from the Jabiro site would be another 2 hour drive. 

Source: Bridges to Prosperity

Source: Google Maps

The site is quite mountainous, with a local school located at approximately 1630m elevation, and the river at approximately 1520m according to Google Maps! It will be directly serving the communities of Jabiro, Kibilizi, Ngororano, and Rwambariro nearby. 

Source: FATMAP

Initial construction works have begun, and are about 2 weeks underway. The team is feeling excited about the progress and is looking forward to getting involved. 

Our safety call will commence on October 17th, so stay tuned for future updates! 

Cheers from Team Jabiro!