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After Haiti’s 2021 earthquake, Juslaine Monplaisir helped rebuild her community’s school—and her future. As one of buildOn’s first female masons in Fond Tortue, she’s redefining what’s possible for women in construction and inspiring the next generation. Meet her in our new blog post!
July 23, 2025

Breaking the Mold: Meet the Female Masons Rebuilding Haiti

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Discover how Scout values align with buildOn's Trek program and why this life-changing experience is the perfect opportunity for Scouts to lead with purpose and make a lasting impact in our new blog post!
July 18, 2025

An Adventure in Service: Why Trek is the Ultimate Challenge for Scouts

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In Nepal, adult literacy is growing more than minds and mushrooms—it’s growing businesses. Discover how buildOn’s Adult Literacy Program is transforming whole communities through education, entrepreneurship, and mushroom farming in our new blog post.
July 11, 2025

Mushrooming Opportunity: How Adult Literacy Changes Lives in Nepal

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In rural Guatemala, soccer is helping students return to school and reclaim their futures. Read our new blog to see how teamwork is transforming lives in La Magdalena!
July 3, 2025

Winning off the Pitch: How Soccer Is Bringing Students Back to School in Guatemala

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Meet the local leaders powering buildOn’s global movement. Learn why hiring locally creates sustainable change and how our Global staff make it all possible in our new blog post!
June 26, 2025

The People Who Make It Possible: buildOn’s Global Staff

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Celebrate Pride Month with purpose. Discover 10 ways to serve your community and support LGBTQ+ equity through action, allyship, and student-led service in our new blog post!
June 16, 2025

10 Meaningful Ways to Serve During Pride Month

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Discover how one mom and son unplugged, connected, and helped build a school in Guatemala—together. This is what happens when families go on Trek. Read more in our new blog post!
June 9, 2025

Helping Hawks Trek: What Happens When Parents and Kids Build a School Together

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In rural Senegal, Awa Fall is learning to read and write for the first time, and helping her whole community rise with her through buildOn’s Adult Literacy Program. Read her story in our new blog post!
June 4, 2025

Awa’s Next Chapter: How Adult Literacy is Changing Lives in Ndanghar, Senegal

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