Spring and Summer 2012 Opportunities
We are currently enlisting professionals and students from the fields of architecture and design who wish to travel overseas and work within developing countries. By helping construct projects that solve humanitarian problems, individuals will have the opportunity to provide their expertise to address poverty and hunger, improve education, promote equality and combat infant mortality and infectious diseases. We currently have opportunities in The Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala and Kenya.
How it Works
Partner and Project Selection
- We evaluate community organizations, non-profits, and NGOs to identify projects that, through rigorous design, have the power to significantly alter the quality of life in a community.
- Project programming and preliminary designs are set prior to volunteers’ participation.
Volunteer Recruitment and Fundraising
- Through various campaigns, we enlist student and professional volunteers who wish to contribute 2, 8 or 12 weeks to a given project overseas.
- Rebuild Global volunteers are given a fundraising goal and tools to collect donations for their participation in the project.
- Each individual’s fundraising goal will cover his or her travel and living expenses, funds for the particular project, and a percentage to support the continued operations of Rebuild Global.
Project Execution
- Over a 2-3 month period projects are assessed, designed and constructed per the project scope and budget.
- Rebuild Global volunteers work in tandem with volunteers from the partnering organization and the local community.
- A portion of the funds raised by Rebuild Global volunteers will be used for building materials and project expenses.
Follow-up and Evaluation
- The ongoing success of Rebuild Global requires a continual effort to evaluate and improve.
- After project completion, together with the partnering organization, projects are evaluated to ensure they have met the communities needs and are improving the quality of life for its members.
- Participants are then responsible for providing and presenting a project report on the research and findings of their projects when they return from their trip .
Interested in Participating?
If you are an individual who’s interested in participating in our program, traveling overseas and providing your construction expertise, we have opportunities for the spring and summer of 2012 in Guatemala, The Gambia, Ghana and Kenya. Program costs will vary, depending on the length of your trip and the organization we partner you with. We will be posting our application and program costs soon. For all inquiries or for those interested, send an email to Sandra Plaza at splaza@rebuildglobal.org.
Interested in Hosting an Information Session?
If you, your school or organization has an interest in hosting an information session to learn more about the program, costs, fundraising, and partnering organizations, please contact our offices at 619 796 4796. We’d be more than happy to schedule an information session for you.
Stay tuned for more details…
