Contact
Bob Cornwell, Executive Director
Phone: 415-285-3647
Email: robertgcornwell@gmail.com
Andrew Lederer, Director
Phone: 650-823-7507
Email: alederer@usa.net
Dan Kipp, Director
Email: dank_sf@yahoo.com
Presskit
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Press Releases & News
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National Peace Corps Association features story about BSB
Posted on September 7, 2020Continue readingBob 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.
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Onward!
Posted on April 23, 2019Continue readingPeace 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 […]
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The Rohingya Refugee Crisis and Our Work
Posted on April 24, 2018Continue readingWe are deeply troubled by the exodus of Rohingya people to Bangladesh from Myanmar. For several years, Build a School in Burma has tried to find a way to help promote the education of Rohingya children. We have met with UN agencies, local and international NGOs as well as leaders in the Rohingya community. Due […]
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Boomerang partners with Bay Area non profit Build A School in Burma
Posted on April 18, 2018Continue readingBUILD A SCHOOL IN BURMA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2015 Contact (BSB): JOYCE MCKINNEY 415-513-3109 Contact (BOOMERANG): AYE MOAH (530) 378-4257 Boomerang, the cross-platform email and productivity solution, and Build A School In Burma (BSB) announced today that Boomerang has committed $25,000 to fund BSB’s 17th school in Myanmar, the country also known as […]
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What we are up to in 2018
Posted on April 7, 2018Continue readingTeam members Bob Cornwell, Andrew Lederer and Dan Kipp have all visited Myanmar this year to check up on our existing schools, review those under construction and seek new opportunities to help provide Burmese kids with access to education. What we are able to accomplish in a year depends upon the generosity of our supporters. […]
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