Building Tomorrow

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About Company

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

  • 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

  • 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.

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

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

2. Thriving Schools Program

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

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

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

  • Impact (as of 2025):

    • 650 Fellows trained, supporting around 1,000 schools .

    • 17,638 CEVs recruited .

    • 652,430 learners reached.

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

🔧 Systems-Level Scaling: “Tomorrow is Now”

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

  • Results (early 2025):

    • Deployed 16 advisors in 62 sub-counties.

    • Recruited & trained 4,074 CEVs.

📍 Uganda Office Contact

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

  • Postal: P.O. Box 12082, Kampala

  • Phone: +256‑772‑412‑848

  • Email: info@buildingtomorrow.org

🎯 Key Achievements & Recognition

  • Over 80 primary schools built.

  • Nearly 700,000 students reached via various learning programs.

  • Recognized by Echoing Green (2007) and other international bodies

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

💡 Why It Matters

Building Tomorrow is tackling Uganda’s education crisis by:

  • Providing quality foundational education (literacy & numeracy).

  • Empowering young professionals.

  • Fostering sustainable, community-led solutions.

  • Working closely with government systems to scale impact.