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The Build-A-School Foundation is a grassroots community of people in the Brisbane area who are passionate about supporting the advancement of education in developing countries. The vision of The Build-A-School Foundation is that every child has access to free quality primary and secondary education regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, geographical location, social class and political ideology.

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What We Stand For:

The Build-A-School Foundation is a Brisbane based not-for-profit organisation which aims to support the advancement of education in developing countries. Particularly focused on closing the gender equality gap, The Build-A-School Foundation seeks to empower and nurture local leadership through financial and educational resource donations to schooling institutions in need. The Build-A-School Foundation aims to achieve its main purpose by: Identifying already-established schools and schooling organisations in need of assistance. Creating and supporting links with the community where the school or organisation is located. Identifying what monetary or educational resources are needed to improve the educational outcomes for the particular school or schooling organisation.

Who We Are:
The Build-A-School Foundation is a community of local people and businesses within the Brisbane area who have come together to make a real difference in the lives of disadvantaged children around the world. Established by a local studentteacher, this not-for-profit is all about real people making real change. Based on collaboration and friendship, this organisation is supported by a wide range of people from all walks of life including university students, teachers, local business people and professionals.

What We Do:
The Build-A-School Foundation aims to achieve its purpose by raising money and educational resources within our local Brisbane community. Whether you are an

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individual or a small business, there are many ways in which people can fundraise money for schools and educational organisations that truly need it. Short-term Goals: The Build-A-School Foundation, in its infancy, aims to run projects with the purpose of providing monetary and educational resources for already-established schools and schooling organisations in developing countries. Through fundraising and donation, The Build-A-School Foundation also supports school building renovation projects as well as other initiatives which contribute to improving educational outcomes for children in developing countries. Long-term Goals: The Build-A-School Foundation in the near future hopes to organise small groups of local Brisbane teachers to travel to developing countries to provide knowledge and skills training for teachers within communities in need. The ultimate, long-term goal of The Build-A-School Foundation is to build quality and self-sustaining schools in developing countries. [Please Note: Due to the incredible amount of human and monetary resources needed to proceed with such a large project, this realistically remains an achievable but long-term goal of The Build-A-School Foundation for the foreseeable future.] In of all the projects, The Build-A-School Foundation understands that it is vital that the recipient community is actively involved in identifying what is needed to provide the best educational outcomes, empowering the local people through the consultation process. The local people must be active and willing initiators of change in order to create a sustainable improvement to educational outcomes for that community.

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The Facts:
In 2010, 57 million children (1 in 10 children) worldwide were not in school
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In 2010, 27 million children were reported to be out of school in South Asia

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In 2008, 796 million adults worldwide reported not being able to read and write 3

Two-thirds (64%) of the illiterate people in the world were women4

There is Hope:
Despite these disparaging numbers above, data tells us that more children than ever are going to primary school. Between 2000 and 2008, the number of out of school children dropped from 102 million to 60 million5. But since 2008 progress has all but stopped. Due to the unprecedented Global Financial Crash of 2007-2008, the world saw a massive reduction in aid to basic education, which fell by 6% between 2010 and 2011. Over the course of this time,

United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.(2012).OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SOUTH ASIA. UNESCO Institute For Statistics. 2 United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.(2012) 3 United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.(2012) 4 United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.(2012)
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Sajid Khan. (2013). WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT THROUGH POVERTY ALLEVIATION: A SOCIO-CULTURAL AND POLITICO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF CONDITIONS IN PAKISTAN. International Journal of Academic Research and Reflection, 1(1), 16-40
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six of the top ten donors to education reduced their spending6. The establishment and continuing work of small organisations such as The Build-A-School Foundation are crucial in contributing to the development of education in areas of the world which still lack access to quality education for its people.

Why The Build-A-School Foundation?

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) like The Build-A-School Foundation are vital for the on-going development of developing countries. Since the 1980s, NGOs have provided services such as delivery agents to the worlds poorest people, lessening the role of governments by generating alternative thinking and approaches to poverty alleviation7. In recent modern history, NGOs have been regarded as more effective, more democratic and cheaper in the provision of services, reaching the people who need it most at the grass-roots level8. This is what is at the heart of The Build-ASchool Foundation - the ability to create real, authentic change to people who truly need it. Furthermore, The Build-A-School Foundation strives to use cost-effective ways of improving the quality and access of education by running solely off unpaid volunteers and minimizing overhead costs. This ensures that the majority of money raised by our foundation is sent directly to the schools and communities who truly need it.

Who will benefit from The Build-A-School Foundation?

The Build-A-School Foundation aims to support the development of education in developing countries where access to quality education is lacking. Developing
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United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.(2012).OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SOUTH ASIA. UNESCO Institute For Statistics. 7 Pawe Boyk (2006). "Newly Industrialized Countries". Globalization and the Transformation of Foreign Economic Policy. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 0-7546-4638-6.
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Sullivan, Arthur; Steven M. Sheffrin (2003). Economics: Principles in Action. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458: Pearson Prentice Hall. p. 471. ISBN 0-13-063085-3.

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countries are those nations which have a lower living standard, an underdeveloped industrial base and a low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries9. According to the World Bank 2012, developing countries are also defined according to their Gross National Income (GNI) per capita per year. Countries with a GNI of US$ 11,905 and less are defined as developing10. Within these countries, The Build-A-School Foundation is particularly focused on supporting girls through education as well as the development of education in rural villages where the likelihood of access to quality education is unlikely.

Why Education?
To put it simply- education gives people the skills they need to help themselves out of poverty and into prosperity. With education, people are better prepared to prevent disease and to use health services effectively11. Young people who have completed primary education are less than half as likely to contract HIV as those with little or no schooling12. Not only that, but with each additional year of schooling in developing countries, people earn 10% higher wages13. These earnings, in turn, contribute to greater national economic growth. Furthermore, education supports the growth of civil society, democracy, and political stability, allowing people to learn about their rights and acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to exercise them. Education empowers people.

". How does the WEO categorize advanced versus emerging and developing economies?". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved July 20, 2009. 10 "How we Classify Countries". World Bank. Retrieved March 14 2014 11 Youngman, Frank. (2000). The Political Economy of Adult Education and Development. Leicester, UK: NIACE; London; New York : Zed Books ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by St. Martin's Press. 12 World Population Monitoring, 2003: Population, Education and Development. (2005). Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. New York: United Nations. 13 Peters, Michael A. and A.C. Besley. (2006). Building Knowledge Cultures: Education and Development in the Age of Knowledge Capitalism. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. The Build-A-School Foundation 2014 | ABN: 30401715113

How does The Build-A-School Foundation fundraise?

In collaboration with the community, The Build-A-School Foundation seeks to run creative fundraising events including but certainly not limited to those such as silent auctions, BBQs, workplace free dress day with coin donation, charity football matches and raffles. The list of ways to fundraise is endless-we just have to be creative! Raising large amounts of money for charity can seem extremely daunting at the outset, but with a positive attitude and some imagination the opportunities are boundless. Vital to this fundraising effort is local businesses and companies within Brisbane which are incredibly important as sources of donations and sponsorships. Not only this, but these local businesses are priceless in drumming up support and serving as great role models of charitable causes within the local Brisbane community (as well as catching the attention of potential customers or clients for their own businesses). The Build-A-School Foundation is all about getting the wider Brisbane community involved in raising money for childrens education in some of the poorest regions of the world whether you are an individual or a business. If you are able to donate any time, money or products for raffles or events, no matter how little, we would love to hear from. Information on how to get in contact with the foundation is listed at the end of this brochure.

How Does Supporting The Build-A-School Foundation benefit my business?

Lets be honest- supporting local charitable causes such as The Build-A-School Foundation provides promotional opportunities for your business that money simply cannot buy. There are numerous opportunities for advertisement and

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promotion on The Build-A-School Foundation flyers as well as our social networking sites which reaches hundreds of local people. The Build-A-School Foundation is completely open to negotiation of advertising opportunities for local business that are keen to make monetary or other types of contributions. The Build-A-School Foundation is incredibly grateful for any support from local business, no matter how small it may be. We want to show our appreciation by ensuring that your efforts on behalf of your business are recognized to the full benefit of both your business and that of The Build-A-School Foundation. If you interested in donating or supporting this foundation in any way, we would love to hear. Not only is it of great benefit to your business, but you are making a direct impact in the lives of children in need.

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The Boring Stuff:

The Build-A-School Foundation is currently in the process of being officially registered and thus recognized by the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission (ACNC) as well as the Queensland Office of Fair Trading. Conducted as an unincorporated association, the income and property of the foundation are applied solely for the benefit and promotion of the associations charitable objects. The Build-A-School Foundation is run by a committee compromising of a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer who work diligently to uphold excellent standards of transparency and accountability to the foundations volunteers, beneficiaries, donors, and governing federal and state laws as well as to the general community.

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Are You Ready to Make a Difference to a Childs Life?

If you are an individual, business, company or organisation who would like to have more information or who would simply like to have a chat about our goals, we would love to hear from you. Only can real, authentic change happen when the worlds people join together to make a difference.

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Contact Details:
Amy-Kathleen Thomas Founder & President +64 433 849 272 PO BOX 1254 ASPLEY 4034 Brisbane|Queensland|Australia www.facebook.com/buildaschoolfoundation buildaschoolfoundation@outlook.com www.buildaschoolfoundation.com.au

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