Build A School is a UK charity focused on supporting the developing world in two key ways:

To fund the building of classrooms in developing countries;
To provide education in sustainable living.

We support governments to help developing countries reach their ambitious targets for the Millennium Development Goals. If EVERY child is to have a primary school place by 2015 it requires the continued support of friends and partners around the world.
Build A School recognises school build projects are only part of the solution. Access to knowledge about the environment, sustainable building, food …

Build A School has evolved from a simple school building organisation to focusing on education in sustainable living. Both causes are linked and valuable, but are a part of the global agenda moving the planet towards a peaceful and sustainable future.
Short term: Build A School is developing a sustainable base through fair trade shops that support the charity by allowing it to operate with less money going on running costs and more cash going to our projects.
Mid-term: Build A School will continue to support developing countries that are working to …

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 …

We like to keep things simple and transparent here at Build A School. We thought we’d show you just who is involved in receiving your kind donation, how we transfer it abroad and how our manager there uses it. We want to show you how we turn your donations into real results abroad. If you’re kind enough to donate, the least we can do is show you where it goes. Thank you.

A small video of the opening ceremony at one of the schools we’ve built.

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 …