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By Paul Miller, Executive Editor, Keene Sentinel, November 2, 2014
By Paul Miller, Executive Editor, Keene Sentinel, November 2, 2014
Why We Chose BuildOn
68 schools have been built in Haiti by partnering with BuildOn
They have been building schools since 1992, the first one in Africa
The $35,000 we raise will build a school in its entirety
Girls and boys must be sent to the school in equal numbers
A plaque will be placed on the school in dedication to Brandon
We can maintain a relationship with the community it serves and children educated
They train literate community members how to teach Adult Literacy
The school is used at night for adults in the community to learn how to read and write
You can learn more about Buildon and their founder by visiting www.buildon.org
Classrooms are constructed in partnership with the very people who will be benefiting from them. Before breaking ground on a new school, every member of the partnering community, both men and women, must sign the BuildOn Covenant.
The Covenant is a solemn promise between BuildOn and each village outlining their respective contributions to the project. buildOn contributes the engineering, materials, skilled labor and project supervision. Each village provides the land, local materials such as sand, and the unskilled labor to build the school. Additionally, every village promises to send girls and boys to school in equal numbers.
Each Covenant embodies the consensus of an entire community, and for many of the women in the village, it will be the first time they have been asked to sign their name. Even as many must sign with a thumbprint, everyone is overjoyed to pledge their commitment to a school that will end illiteracy for their children, their grandchildren, and themselves.
Ongoing Commitment
Once a school is complete, BuildOn staff carefully monitor and evaluate its success. If after three years all aspects of the covenant have been continually upheld, and the community’s daughters have been educated as well as its sons, BuildOn will return to aid in the construction of a second school. This approach incentivizes success, and illustrates to communities the power of teamwork and equality.
Our holistic approach ensures that schools are built with a community rather than for a community. It involves villagers as true partners rather than as recipients of aid.
68 schools have been built in Haiti by partnering with BuildOn
They have been building schools since 1992, the first one in Africa
The $35,000 we raise will build a school in its entirety
Girls and boys must be sent to the school in equal numbers
A plaque will be placed on the school in dedication to Brandon
We can maintain a relationship with the community it serves and children educated
They train literate community members how to teach Adult Literacy
The school is used at night for adults in the community to learn how to read and write
You can learn more about Buildon and their founder by visiting www.buildon.org
Classrooms are constructed in partnership with the very people who will be benefiting from them. Before breaking ground on a new school, every member of the partnering community, both men and women, must sign the BuildOn Covenant.
The Covenant is a solemn promise between BuildOn and each village outlining their respective contributions to the project. buildOn contributes the engineering, materials, skilled labor and project supervision. Each village provides the land, local materials such as sand, and the unskilled labor to build the school. Additionally, every village promises to send girls and boys to school in equal numbers.
Each Covenant embodies the consensus of an entire community, and for many of the women in the village, it will be the first time they have been asked to sign their name. Even as many must sign with a thumbprint, everyone is overjoyed to pledge their commitment to a school that will end illiteracy for their children, their grandchildren, and themselves.
Ongoing Commitment
Once a school is complete, BuildOn staff carefully monitor and evaluate its success. If after three years all aspects of the covenant have been continually upheld, and the community’s daughters have been educated as well as its sons, BuildOn will return to aid in the construction of a second school. This approach incentivizes success, and illustrates to communities the power of teamwork and equality.
Our holistic approach ensures that schools are built with a community rather than for a community. It involves villagers as true partners rather than as recipients of aid.