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69 people are interested
Help Fundraise for and Build a School in a Developing Country
ORGANIZATION: buildOn
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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69 people are interested
buildOn's Ambassador Trek Program offers our supporters the opportunity to fundraise for and then travel to break ground on a buildOn school in Haiti, Nicaragua, Nepal, Senegal, Burkina Faso or Malawi. While volunteering in one of these countries, you’ll live and work side-by-side with local villagers and build a personal relationship with the community along the way. You will dig the foundation, tie the rebar and mold the bricks with the parents whose children will attend the finished school. Our model focuses on gender equal schools and a commitment from villagers that this is their school. This is NOT Voluntourism, but a meaningful, cross cultural experience designed to help improve the quality of education for children living in economic poverty.
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About buildOn
Location:
PO Box 16741, Stamford, CT 06905, US
Mission Statement
buildOn empowers people and transforms lives by partnering our after-school service programs in the U.S. with communities in developing countries to build schools.
Description
buildOn is a non-profit organization that empowers primarily urban U.S. high school students through in-class and intensive after-school programs. In addition to tremendous contributions of community service in their own cities and neighborhoods, buildOn youth help build schools in Haiti, Mali, Malawi, Nepal and Nicaragua, bringing literacy and education to children and adults. buildOn programs are designed to build confidence and real-world capabilities in American youth while also empowering communities world-wide to overcome the crippling cycle of illiteracy, poverty and low expectations by opening the door to education.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
500 W MonroeChicago, IL 60661
DATE POSTED
July 24, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 13
- Orientation or Training
- 1 Week of Travel
- Fundraising