THANK YOU for sponsoring the buildOn school in Ndiomdy, Senegal. With your help, buildOn is breaking the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations through service and education.

The new school block in Ndiomdy has two classrooms and two latrines, made with a poured concrete floor, cinderblock walls with windows, and a corrugated metal roof. The project broke ground on March 25, 2013, and was completed on May 6, 2013. Community members provided a combined 1,101 volunteer workdays and completed construction ahead of schedule. Students began attending classes in their new school in October 2013.

“This new School has really created a gradual change in attitudes and behaviors… First, the construction of this school has strengthened the solidarity and support that already existed in the community… We will never stop thanking buildOn… the students enjoy working in this new school and therefore are more motivated than ever.” - Alassane Badji, school prinicipal, age 42.

“This new school has raised awareness about children’s education. buildOn taught us the importance of education; especially girls education… thanks to buildOn we are more motivated and we learned to work better as a team for the sake of our children. buildOn Methodology is perfect because it allowed us to be part of the building process and we had the chance to learn some construction techniques. BuildOn also helped with employment: the bricklayer is from this community.” - Ibrahima Gning, president of the school’s committee, age 50.

below: students and teachers celebrate the completion of the new buildOn school block in Ndiomdy, Senegal.

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