Build a School in a Developing Country: buildOn Global Community Teams

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You Can Help End the Global Education Crisis.

Worldwide, nearly 900 million people are illiterate. Education is a basic human right. Yet those who need education the most - children living in poverty - are the least likely to attend school.

To address these issues, buildOn mobilizes communities from some of the economically poorest countries on the planet to build schools and break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations. Since 1991, these communities have constructed over 1,300 schools where more than 147,000 children, parents and grandparents are educated every day.

buildOn Global Community Teams are groups of students, teachers and community members who come together to advance buildOn’s mission to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education! Participating in a buildOn Community Team is empowering, educational, inspiring and fun! What Do buildOn Global Community Teams Do? Global Service

Physically construct a school and immerse yourself in a new culture. Participants live in a village and work alongside the local community to build their new school. Students learn the value of sweat equity and experience local language, customs and culture.

Fundraising

Fundraise to sponsor the construction of buildOn primary schools. For every $2,000 raised by a buildOn team towards school construction, one Community Team member has the opportunity to travel to the developing world on a buildOn Community Team Trek.

Advocacy

Advocate on behalf of buildOn and the world’s illiterate. buildOn team members bring voice to the voiceless. Through social media, the press and community events, our team members shed light on the need for literacy and its links to poverty reduction.

Personal Growth

buildOn Community Team members gain global perspectives, leadership skills, professional experience and a sense of community. Get access to monthly webinars, participate in our educational speakers series and attend buildOn’s Annual Community Teams Conference.

GET INVOLVED IN A BUILDON COMMUNITY TEAM

To start a Community Team, contact a team leader:

Midwest: Ryan Nishimoto, ryan.nishimoto@buildon.org

West Coast: Erin Hartsough, erin.hartsough@buildon.org

South: Aled Hollingworth, aled.hollingworth@buildon.org

East Coast: Lucas Turner, lucas.turner@buildon.org