Build A School was formed in 2007 with a focus on building classroom blocks in Malawi. The team has grown and continued to work with partners to fund school buildings in both Malawi and India.
The trustees helped drive the charity’s vision in sustainable education and Build A School has grown it's team of technical advisers and volunteer fundraisers. Build A School partnered the Department for International Development to build an urban project in Lilongwe. Build A School also partnered HSBC in a school build project in Vizag, India. In December a fundraising office was opened in Brighton, East Sussex.
Build A School opened two fair trade shops to provide a sustainable platform for the charity. In April a main office was established in Canterbury, Kent.