Build A School

Build A School is a UK registered charity founded in 2007. The charity has worked closely with the Malawian government and the UK Department for International Development. In 2008 it formed a corporate partnership with HSBC to fundraise for schools in India and the Philippines.
The charity has successfully constructed two schools in Malawi and is about to start their third this year. In 2009 it purchased land on the Bunda Road, Lilongwe, Malawi with a plan to develop the site into the ‘Tickbird Visitor Centre’ in line with it’s mission statement “To provide education in sustainable living”. This centre will teach global and local sustainable living in a central and accessible space for the Malawian people. 
Build A School also runs a for-profit arm through two stores in the UK which are part of the largest chain of fair trade shops in the country. This access to the UK fair trade market will provide a key route for sales from the products produced at international Tickbird Visitor Centres. The business supports Build A School and lower UK overheads.