Build Change
Mission Statement
- Our mission is to greatly reduce deaths, injuries and economic losses caused by housing and school collapses due to earthquakes and typhoons in emerging nations.
Focus Areas:
- Disaster Relief, Economic Development
Countries Served:
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Colombia
Guatemala
Haiti
Indonesia
Philippines
Background:
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Date Founded: 2004Number of Staff: 100Description of Services:
- Build Change designs disaster-resistant houses in emerging nations and trains builders, homeowners, engineers and government officials to build them. Build Change uses low-cost, disaster-resistant construction methods that will continue to be used once it leaves the area. We collect and spread best practices and lessons learned from post-disaster housing construction programs; identify needs and develop culturally appropriate training and construction manuals; and work with engineering experts to evaluate, develop and test innovative, low-cost methods for building and strengthening houses using locally available materials and skills.
History:- Founded in 2004, Build Change has implemented post-earthquake programs in Indonesia, China and Haiti. Founder and CEO, Dr. Elizabeth Hausler Strand, is a civil engineer, an Echoing Green Fellow (2004), Draper Richards Fellow (2006), Ashoka-Lemelson Fellow (2009), Lemelson-MIT Award Winner for Sustainability (2011), Schwab Foundation US Social Entrepreneur of the Year awardee (2011), and a Fulbright Fellow to India (2002). In addition, Build Change is a 2008 Tech Awards Laureate and winner of the Katherine M. Swanson Equality Category Cash Prize. Build Change's work has been featured by the New York Times, abcNEWS World News Tonight, Christian Science Monitor, BBC Website, National Public Radio?s All Things Considered, and BusinessWeek.
Accomplishments & Progress:- Since 2004, we have worked with homeowners, builders, engineers, building materials producers and government officials to rebuild and retrofit safe houses in Bhutan, China, Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti, Indonesia and the Philippines, impacting over 230,000 people. Due to Build Change, there are 22,000 people trained in the basics of safe construction and over 10,500 jobs created.
Local Partners:
- Mercy Corps, Cordaid, J/P HRO, Oxfam International, CARE International, CHF International, Swiss Labour Assistance, Save the Children, Architecture for Humanity, UNOPS, USAID.
Additional Affiliations:
- SEAOC Award of Excellence (2013), SEAONC Excellence in Structural Engineering Award (2013), Schwab Foundation (2011), Clinton Global Initiative (2010 - current), Ashoka-Lemelson (2009), Draper Richards Foundation (2006), and Echoing Green (2004). Build Change has affiliations with local non-profits, universities, private construction companies, and government institutions around the world.
Quality Check:
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1 Group Affiliation Group Verification Status Ashoka Waiting verification Financial Information Verified Year 2014 2013 2012 Total Revenue: $4,225,973 $2,706,000 $3,198,768 Expenses: Program Services Expenses: $2,777,781 (74% of total)$1,849,683 (72% of total)$3,142,875 (88% of total)Management & General Expenses: $515,099 (14% of total)$400,182 (16% of total)$290,463 (8% of total)Fundraising Expenses: $470,416 (13% of total)$322,270 (13% of total)$158,339 (4% of total)Total Expenses: $3,763,296 $2,572,135 $3,591,677
Officers and Board:
Contact:
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Address: 400 Santa Fe Dr.
Ste. 4
Denver , CO 80204
United States
Phone: 303-953-2563 Fax: Web: http://www.buildchange.org
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