Building Futures
Building schools in some of the world's poorest regions
In the aftermath of the Asian Tsunami, Study Group staff wanted to make a contribution to the reconstruction of affected communities; in particular the re-building of affected children's lives.
A central fund was established and all staff were invited to contribute toward the project, with Study Group pledging to match every donation. From the outset, the project looked beyond the immediate disaster. The vision for Building Futures is for Study Group to provide a long-term, sustainable commitment to educational projects in developing regions. Specifically, the ambition is to support communities through the building of schools and the provision of education materials and resources – including scholarships, volunteer teachers, books, computers and so on.
More than six years on, Building Futures is as active as ever. Our next project will support the Dosso and Tillaberi districts of Niger and will benefit 5000 children from 20 targeted villages in one of the poorest countries in the world. Specifically the project activities will enhance access to education by promoting a safe, clean, friendly environment where students can experience quality learning without threat, gender-based violence and bullying.
Previous projects have been completed in Indonesia, Benin, Brazil China and Vietnam, and seeing what a huge difference we can make has further strengthened our commitment.
Staff and students in all of our centres worldwide regularly organise and participate in fundraising events to raise money for our projects, which are carried out by development organisation, Plan International.
