Public schools in Myanmar generally have not operated since the military coup in February 2021.  Normal operation of BSB became impossible due to widespread violence, the absence of functioning financial systems, restrictions on travel, the Covid-10 pandemic, and other unsafe conditions.  As a result, situations where BSB can help with new school buildings are now […]

Bob Cornwell’s article about Build A School in Burma was featured on the National Peace Corps Association’s website. One School at a Time: How to Build 40 Schools in Myanmar for Less than a Million Dollars The cost of a three-room school on donated land is between US $25,000 – $30,000 today.

Peace Corps volunteer Abby Hester with BSB Board Members Bob Cornwell and Willis Phua and Country Director Naing Lin Swe The end of 2018 saw Build a School in Burma start a much needed 40th school with a Karenni village in a former conflict zone near the Thai border. Because there are no roads in […]