Build It International

Registered charity number 1115989

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Build It International: what we do

Why your donation matters

Build IT International was established in 2006 with the aim of supporting the small scale building sector as a way of creating sustainable employment opportunities and economic growth in low-income countries mainly in Africa.

Our vision is a world in which schools, clinics, affordable housing and other essential facilities are available to all.

On every project we train local men and women in building skills and help them turn their training into work.

By the end of 2011 we will have undertaken 19 building projects, benefitting almost 14,000 people.

Please donate and together we can make a positive and lasting change to the lives of thousands more people in Africa.

Case study: donations in action

True Friends - Aaron and Chola

Both Aaron Musukumu (pictured left) and Chola Mwewa (pictured right) struggled to find work when they left school. After signing up as a building trainees at our Kawama School project, the two friends passed their trades tests with flying colours.

Since then, both Aaron and Chola were employed to oversee block and tile production at another Build IT project in Chainda, as well as undertaking small building jobs themselves

That wasn't the end of their story either, as both friends have also been contracted to oversee block and tile production again, this time at Chibolya Community School. Now the pair are being paid for every single interlocking block they produce - sharing the money earned evenly. Congratulations to both!

Our work has helped to change Aaron and Chola's lives and they are both well on their way to becoming a builders.