March 16, 2015
Our sub-office in Lhoskeumawe, Indonesia is open! See this location.
February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015
Our engineering team visited several damaged schools in Guatemala as part of a field study for retrofitting to make these schools safe again. Students are attending class in this building.
March 13, 2015
March 13, 2015
As of March 13, 2015, Build Change is now a Social Welfare and Development Agency in the Philippines, the equivalent of nonprofit status.
Eusi and Helen
December 2014
Eusi and Helen lost their home to Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. They received training and technical assistance from Build Change while they rebuilt their home, with support from partner Cordaid. Just two months after they completed their home, they sheltered 17 neighboring families from the powerful Typhoon Hagupit in December 2014.
October 2013
October 2013
Build Change would not have been possible without Martin’s inspiration. Martin continues to serve on the board of directors.
September 2, 2014
September 2, 2014
Build Change celebrates its 10th anniversary with the rollout of a new logo and this website.
August 22, 2014
August 22, 2014
Build Change secures local registration in the Philippines, which will enable stronger partnerships with the Philippines government in support of safe reconstruction and disaster risk mitigation throughout the country.
May 2014
May 2014
Build Change signs a memorandum of agreement with the World Bank Global Program on Safer Schools. Build Change expands its mission to include schools as well as residential units.
May 2014
May 2014
Sig Anderson joins the Build Change board of directors.
March 2014
March 2014
Build Change expands the better building materials program in Haiti, working with local small businesses to create jobs, produce stronger blocks and market them to the general public. Read Nicolas Chevelon’s story.
February 12, 2014
February 12, 2014
Le Nouvelliste, the national newspaper of Haiti, features the innovative partnership between Build Change and Sogesol, the microfinance subsidiary of Sogebank, in Haiti to bundle technical assistance with housing microfinance, the Kredi Bel Kay program. Read the story here.
January 2014
January 2014
Build Change registers in Indonesia as a local non-profit, Yayasan Bangunan Cemerlang Indonesia (YBCI), which means “brilliant building”, opening the door to local partnerships.
December 2013
December 2013
Build Change engineers visit the Philippines and start training local engineers in safe construction.
October 15, 2013 and November 8, 2013
October 15, 2013 and November 8, 2013
Two events hit the Philippines; the Bohol earthquake kills 222 people and typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) wipes through the central Visayas, killing 6,340 and destroying 1.2 million homes and schools. Build Change decides to open a program in the Philippines.
July 2, 2013
July 2, 2013
A Mw= 6.2 earthquake hits near Takengon, Aceh, up in the coffee-growing mountains, killing 35 people and damaging or destroying 4,300 houses. With USAID OFDA support, Build Change starts an innovative, low cost per impact program to mobilize community members to provide technical assistance to over 2,500 homeowners to rebuild. Build Change implements a large-scale awareness program through radio and flyers, and is successful in convincing many homeowners to rebuild from timber instead of masonry.
June 2013
Degenkolb Engineers, Build Change and the Haiti MTPTC win the SEAONC Award of Excellence for the Haiti Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit Guidelines. This award is for outstanding achievement in the development of structural engineering practice and concepts through the analysis, design, evaluation and/or testing of structures resulting in the preparation of a study, research project, guideline or reference standard. Click here to learn more.