Huge thanks are due to two local Isle of Wight men's singing groups - the Brighstone Barnacles and the Slipshod Singers - who raised almost £600 for our charity at a concert which formed part of the Brighstone Christmas Tree festival. Thanks very much indeed, chaps. Terrrific singing too.
Dec
17
Dec
02
AidCamps International volunteers have really helped us to put the village of Mbveh on the map this year. The primary school classrooms were refurbished and re-equipped by one group of volunteers in January and in November another group funded the construction of two classrooms at the secondary school. BSFA was... read more →
Nov
21
The Building School for Africa charity raises money for projects in Cameroon which contribute to the UN development goal of ensuring that boys and girls everywhere will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling. Building Schools for Africa builds schools in remote rural areas through their partner... read more →
Nov
09
Market Makers funded a third significant project through BSFA in 2013 and three schools, equipment for a health centre and a water supply at Makanene (Centre Region) are about to be opened by a team of employees who are flying out especially for the occasion. They will also visit the tumbledown... read more →
Jul
09
We have now raised over £1million - thanks to the generous donations of our supporters. This is AMAZING!! ... and we would like to thank each and every one of you who have helped us. In the UK, this amount of money would probably build perhaps three classrooms at a... read more →
Jun
09
Our project in Kumbo Central is the largest undertaken by us to date. It will make a significant difference to the lives of thousands of people in the area. Five schools are all now complete and were handed over to the village communities in April 2014. The river bridge at... read more →
May
09
The tiny school at Ouro Boubi was thrilled to be chosen to receive a new block of three classrooms, funded by the Syndicate Project and opened in May 2014. We have since heard that a road construction company that had been working nearby, have decided to fund another three classrooms... read more →
Apr
22
Andrew Hindle, and his nephew Dominic Kay, experienced their first visit to Cameroon in the company of Marianne and Jo (BSFA trustees) and Martin Lynch, long-time supporter of the charity. Below is Andrew's report on his trip: he really had a marvellous time. This was my first trip to Africa... read more →
Oct
09
Building Schools for Africa is about – well it's about doing just that – building schools, so that children like this little chap can have a real role to play in a modern world! However, a brief look at our projects shows that we have a slightly broader remit. In... read more →
Nov
09
Since April 2007, Building Schools for Africa has funded the construction of over 139 classrooms at 38 schools in Cameroon. Each school has also had a new toilet block, most have had a headteachers office and all have access to a clean water supply. Download Newsletter - Click Here