ten things to know about BT.

1. Building Tomorrow currently works in Uganda.
2. Each BT academy has 10 rooms: seven classrooms, headmaster’s office, reception area, library, toilets & a soccer field.
3. BT chapters and supporters provide challenge grants to communities in need equal to land and construction materials for a new academy.  Community members and family & friends of future BT students volunteer over 20,000 hours of labor to complete construction.
4. BT academies are build in areas that do not currently have a formal school in operation, giving many children their first opportunity to learn inside of a classroom.
5. The Ugandan Ministry of Education covers teachers’ salaries and operating costs.
6. BT works with 25+ colleges and universities, has a partnership with Key Club International (the world’s largest high school service organization), a network of young professionals through the BT Social Investment Council and a growing network of elementary, middle and high schools taking part in Sit for Good (BT’s K-12 service learning campaign).
7. 100% of the money raised by BT chapters goes directly towards program costs in Uganda.  BT’s administrative costs are covered by private donations and grants.
8. BT was named one of the top 20 up-and-coming social change organizations in the world in 2007 by Echoing Green.
9. BT has built classroom space for over 2,100 students in Uganda.
10. BT is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.