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buildOn


  • Mission

    Enhancing education and empowering youth in the U.S. to make a positive difference in their communities while helping people of developing countries increase their self-reliance through education.

    About Us

    buildOn engages American youth through in-class and after-school programs in 108 high schools. Students also volunteer in their local communities and help build schools in developing countries. buildOn has built 240 schools in villages worldwide, providing more than 100,000 children and parents with access to education.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Education
    • Human Rights & Civil Liberties
    • International Relations
    • Volunteering

    Location & Contact

    • 312-523-4493
    • 500 W Monore, 10th Floor, Chicago, Illinois, US
      10th Floor
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