The National newspaper in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) wrote a great article this month featuring Building Walls of Wisdom and the support our organization has received from a very dedicated school community in the UAE. To read more here.
We are happy to announce that the classroom is about 65% done! It is expected that the classroom will be complete in the next month. Extreme rain has delayed construction by a few days, which just shows how important this closed-in classroom really is for these students! Parents and children alike have been eager to […]
As a small sign of deep appreciation, next month we are going to be sending a little something to everyone in the Building Walls of Wisdom community. In order to do that, we need to know where you live. Please complete the form below & watch your mail box in November. As always, your information […]
We are thrilled to announce the completion of the Jardines de Apoyo School in Masaya (Nicaragua). The inauguration was held in early July, with over 300 people attending the ceremony. The community members were so appreciative of the support received that they even organized a band, and parade to celebrate the opening of the new […]
Back an April, a group of people in Canada took to the volleyball court to raise money and awareness for Building Walls of Wisdom. Organized by Kim Idiens, this tournament held in Toronto was a huge success!! Thanks to Kim, everyone who helped organize the event, and all of the participants of this great tourney!!
Last month, long-time BuildWoW ambassador David Young, had the privilege of meeting up with two outstanding Grade 7 students Nop P. and Land T. They are the founding members of the International School of Bangkok BuilWoW club. Comprised of 20 members, all middle school students, Nop told David the idea of the club came about […]
Here is a quick construction update for our second project in Nicaragua, the Jardines de Apoyo school. In addition to the video, here are a couple pictures of the in-progress construction.
On November 3rd Danielle Verduyn dedicated her New York City Marathon run to Building Walls of Wisdom. Completing the 42 km race in front of 2 million spectators, with music playing on every corner Dani not only rocked a personal best but simultaneously completed one of the most successful fundraising campaigns of the year! Thank […]
Launching a non-profit organization from scratch with no experience in 2009 with the lofty goal of building 10 schools in 10 years was incredibly ambitious, maybe even bordering on a little crazy. However, we could have never predicated the unbelievable encouragement and support we would receive from dozens of remarkable individuals all over the world. […]
