Her family was ready to welcome her. She just needed a way to get there.
BRIDGE recently purchased a plane ticket so a client could reunite with her family and remain in their care. The support was straightforward: the cost of a flight. But what waited at the other end was something much larger—a connection to people ready to help.
We often talk about the importance of having a support system. Accessing that support, however, can depend on something as practical as being able to afford transportation. A family’s willingness to help cannot close the distance on its own.
This is one of the gaps BRIDGE was created to address. We provide practical assistance that responds to a person’s circumstances, including the relationships and resources already available to them.
We cannot know everything that comes after a flight home. We do know that this client had family waiting, and that our supporters helped her reach them.
Sometimes, helping someone take the next step begins with getting them where they need to be.
