Contributions
Each member's contributions recorded, with statements anyone in the group can be shown.
For chamas, savings groups and faith-based groups
Formal books for informal groups.
Record every member's contributions, change signatories without starting again, and, when you're ready, join a larger society as a corporate member.
Sound familiar?
Our contributions live in one person's notebook.
Every time an official changes, the bank wants new paperwork.
We'd like to join a SACCO, but we don't know how our group fits.
How Bridge helps
What your group gets.
Signatories
A group acts through signatories with a mandate; change them without changing the group's membership.
Corporate membership
A society can admit your group as one corporate member; your signatories act for it.
Notices
Meeting notices and statements by SMS.
A day in the life
The monthly meeting.
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Before the meeting
The treasurer records contributions paid by mobile money during the month.
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At the meeting
Members see the group's balance and their own contributions on the treasurer's phone.
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After
Two signatories approve a loan to a member; the record shows both approvals.
A signatory is not a member, and that matters.
Signatories act for the group under a mandate; they don't gain shares, savings or votes of their own. When a signatory changes, the mandate changes and the group's money stays exactly where it is.
Questions officers ask
Can an unregistered group use Bridge?
Registered groups and societies can go live; others can use Practice.
Does every member need a smartphone?
No. Officers record transactions; members receive SMS.
Can our group later become a society?
Yes. Registration as a society is a separate legal step; your records come with you.
Can a church run several groups?
Each group registers separately.
Set up your society on Bridge.
Register free, practise on sample data, and go live when you're ready. No sales call needed.
Free to set up and practise. You pay only once you're live.