Bridging Africa funds and constructs permanent, community-built bridges in rural South Africa — so families can reach clinics, classrooms and livelihoods without risking their lives.
Across rural South Africa, thousands of communities are cut off the moment water rises. Children miss weeks of school. Patients can't reach healthcare. Local economies collapse. And every year, people lose their lives trying to cross.
The infrastructure gap is well-documented. The cost to fix it, project by project, is surprisingly low. The blocker is funding — and that's where you come in.
Every bridge follows the same disciplined three-step process — so your contribution becomes a permanent structure, not a temporary fix.
We work with community leaders, municipalities and the Department of Education to pinpoint the highest-risk, highest-impact crossing sites.
Permanent steel, concrete or cable-stayed structures designed for the site, built with local labour so the community owns the outcome.
Every bridge is handed over to community ownership with a maintenance plan, so it serves generations — not just years.
📍 Quarry Road West informal settlement,Durban (eThekwini Metro), KwaZulu-Natal
A short-span steel bridge here would mitigate blockage/flooding risks and provide reliable crossing for this highly vulnerable peri-urban informal community.
Children attend school year-round instead of losing weeks every rainy season.
Patients reach clinics and ambulances reach patients — even in floods.
Farmers, traders and workers maintain access to markets and employment.
Communities stop having to choose between safety and basic daily life.
As a SARS-registered Public Benefit Organisation, every qualifying donation to Bridging Africa is tax-deductible under Section 18A — up to 10% of your taxable income.
High-income individuals can claim up to 45% of qualifying donations back through Section 18A. Your R10 000 contribution can have a net cost of as little as R5 500.
Calculate my tax benefitCorporate donations qualify for a 27% deduction and count toward your Socio-Economic Development scorecard for BBBEE. Real impact, real reporting, real receipts.
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Based on current SARS PBO rules and marginal tax brackets.
Donations above 10% of taxable income may be rolled over to the following year. Bridging Africa NPC (PBO 930088666) issues a Section 18A receipt for every qualifying donation.
Southern eThekwini / Umbumbulu Periphery, KwaZulu-Natal
Ntuzuma (Ward 54 area), KwaZulu-Natal
Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal
KwaWoza Crossing, KwaZulu-Natal
Kwaqoloqolo District, KwaZulu-Natal
Quarry Road West informal settlement,Durban (eThekwini Metro), KwaZulu-Natal
Most of the projects on our pipeline started with a phone photo and a short story from someone on the ground. Tell us about a crossing where you live — we read every submission and reply within two weeks.
Every project page tells you exactly who is affected, what has happened at the site, and what your contribution unlocks. Pick the one that moves you.
See all 7 bridge projects