Build Africa works with rural communities in Kenya and Uganda.  Communities are often remote with limited access to basic services like medical clinics and schools.  Even the nearest safe water source can be miles away. 

Schools are often at the very heart of a small community, so by working with schools we try to bring these most basic needs to everyone.
Working Together

  • Find schools in desperate need
  • Initiate a school committee to discuss the needs of the schools with local community members and school staff
  • Continuous consultation with the school committee in all stages of the development, from building construction, to school management and training in fundraising to ensure their self sufficiency and growth long after Build Africa's work 
The Building Starts

  • Improve the school's physical infrastructure by constructing classrooms, administration blocks, libraries, pit latrines and staff accommodation
  • Provide water tanks and research for water bore holes
  • Using local labour benefits everyone in the community, new skills are learnt, local materials are used and salaries go back into the community
  • Parents get involved in whatever way they can, whether it be providing bricks, digging foundations or transporting water to the construction site.  Involvement of parents builds pride, ownership and value in their school and, most importantly, in their children's education
The Lesson Plan

  • Improve understanding of the issues affecting the quality of teaching with teacher training workshops
  • Ensure that the education curriculum is adequately implemented and learning is interactive and fun
Textbooks, Chalk & Plasters

  • Supply vital school equipment like desks, blackboards, textbooks and stationery
  • Provide first aid kits and training for teachers to ensure that simple playground cuts and grazes don't turn into life threatening infections
  • Supply sanitary products to encourage girls to stay in school
Life Outside the Classroom

  • Improve awareness on gender issues with teachers and the community.  Educating daughters is just as important as it is sons
  • Provide health education and information on HIV/AIDS issues, drug & alcohol abuse to pupils, parents and the community
After School

  • Vocational training classes in skills such as carpentry, tailoring and farming to get a job on leaving school, or become self employed
  • Run business training and small loan scheme in many school communities helping young people to start their own business when leaving school