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More than 120 million children around the world are denied the basic right to an education—the key to ending extreme poverty and hunger. Education ensures that children learn valuable skills that help them grow, protect themselves from disease, earn a better living and understand their rights to ensure they’re never exploited. But in many areas, schools simply don’t exist or are in no condition for teaching and learning.

By raising money to build a school through Brick by Brick, you bring education to children who never had the chance to go to school before. This is an important first step in development for communities living in poverty.

When you sign up for Brick by Brick, you choose the specific country you want to support. Free The Children sends you a campaign kit, including a wall-sized poster to track your fundraising progress and a step-by-step guide to the campaign. Then during the year, build the school one brick at a time by throwing fundraisers and awareness campaigns about education issues.

The average cost to build a school in the countries where Free The Children works is $8,500. Your school is welcome to raise that whole amount, but Free The Children recognizes this may be too much for some schools to raise. We match whatever amount you raise with other groups who want to support the same country so you can still contribute to education programs. You might also choose to support other education initiatives like furniture, textbooks or teacher’s salaries.