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  An international social-profit nonprofit, founded in 2006 by George Srour, with headquarters in Indianapolis, USA, and a main office in Kampala, Uganda.

  
  


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  Mission: “Literacy and numeracy for all children,” driven by a community-powered model in underserved, rural areas of Uganda.

  
  

? Two Main Program Areas in Uganda

1. Primary School Construction

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  Builds fully equipped primary schools (7 classrooms, library, toilets, field) through community-led construction partnered with local donations of land and labor. After construction, schools are handed over to the government for staffing and operational support.

  
  


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  As of late 2021: 83 schools open or under construction.

  
  


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  Total built to date: 87 academies, serving hundreds of thousands.

  
  

2. Thriving Schools Program

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  Deploys recent Ugandan university graduates—called Fellows—to 2‑year placements in underserved schools .

  
  
  
  
  
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    They improve learning outcomes, strengthen school leadership, re-enroll out-of‑school youth, and mobilize Community Education Volunteers (CEVs) .

    
    
  
  
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    Deliver the “Roots to Rise” interactive literacy and numeracy method .

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Impact (as of 2025):

  
  
  
  
  
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    650 Fellows trained, supporting around 1,000 schools .

    
    
  
  
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    17,638 CEVs recruited .

    
    
  
  
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    652,430 learners reached.

    
    
  
  
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    191,772 out-of-school children re-enrolled .

    
    
  
  
  
  

? Systems-Level Scaling: “Tomorrow is Now”

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  Extends impact by placing Fellowship alumni as Technical Advisors within district and sub-county government offices.

  
  


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  Results (early 2025):

  
  
  
  
  
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    Deployed 16 advisors in 62 sub-counties.

    
    
  
  
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    Recruited & trained 4,074 CEVs.

    
    
  
  
  
  

? Uganda Office Contact

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  Address: Plot 679 Wamala Rd (off Entebbe Rd), AMFIU House, Najjanankumbi, Kampala

  
  


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  Postal: P.O. Box 12082, Kampala

  
  


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  Phone: +256‑772‑412‑848

  
  


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  Email: info@buildingtomorrow.org

  
  

? Key Achievements & Recognition

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  Over 80 primary schools built.

  
  


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  Nearly 700,000 students reached via various learning programs.

  
  


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  Recognized by Echoing Green (2007) and other international bodies

  
  


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  Expanding to Rwanda in 2025, scaling the proven “Roots to Rise” model.

  
  

? Why It Matters

Building Tomorrow is tackling Uganda’s education crisis by:

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  Providing quality foundational education (literacy & numeracy).

  
  


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  Empowering young professionals.

  
  


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  Fostering sustainable, community-led solutions.

  
  


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  Working closely with government systems to scale impact.