Is there a need to build schools?
There is a huge need for schools, with some governments leaving the construction to Non-Government Organisations such as Build A School.
What happens once you have built a school?
It is handed over to the local community and the government provide the teachers and learning materials.
What is ‘sustainable development’?
There is a recognised definition of sustainable development that arose out of the Bruntland Commission in the 1980s: “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet …

2007
Build A School was formed in 2007 with a focus on building classroom blocks in Malawi. The team has grown and continued to work with partners to fund school buildings in both Malawi and India.
2008
The trustees helped drive the charity’s vision in sustainable education and Build A School has grown it’s team of technical advisers and volunteer fundraisers. Build A School partnered the Department for International Development to build an urban project in Lilongwe. Build A School also partnered HSBC in a school build project in Vizag, India. In December …

Some footage of one of the villages we’ve been helping.

Grieve Massa is Build A School Manager for Malawi and he keeps busy overseeing projects and working with local communities. Here’s a typical day for Grieve as he runs operations…

7am
Early start for me, tea to get me going and then into Lilongwe to meet a builder.
8am
I discuss the availability of cement with our contractor and then off to the bank.
8.30am
Money has come from the UK and I sign off the cash with our accountant. As usual, the queues are long in the bank but I’m soon on my way.
10.30am
Meeting with …

 
Build A School started work in Malawi and is working hard to establish Tickbird, a sustainable living visitor centre open to adults and children. We also work with the UK Department for International Development by providing additional classrooms to Malawi’s most needed communities.
Build A School also partners organisations in school build programmes in India and the Philippines.
If you would like to know more about specific projects, or for an update, please email info@buildaschool.org.uk.
The 4 acres purchased by Build A School will allow us to develop a centre to teach sustainable …