Construction for Change
Construction for Change
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About this organization
Mission
Construction for Change empowers developing communities by building critical infrastructure that promotes education, healthcare and economic opportunity.
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Dominica School Solar Projects - Dominica: Solar install projects to help build resiliency in the communities of Dominica by installing solar backup power to six schools that Digicel Foundation has rehabilitated in partnership with the Ministry of Education - Castle Bruce, Atkinson Primary School, Atkinson Light House School, Sineku Primary School, Concord Primary School, and Salybia Primary School. 720 students servedChildren of the Nations, I Love Baseball - Dominican Republic: The vision of COTN's I Love Baseball (ILB) program is to give Dominican youth a place where they can pursue their dream of playing professional baseball while still getting an education, living a balanced life socially, building strong moral character, and growing mentally, physically, and spiritually. Construction for Change conducted presconstruction planning, initial earthwork for construction and developed a masterplan and design for the new ILB baseball stadium. People Served - 1,414World Relief - Kent, WA: The Paradise Parking Plots Community Garden is a public space that exists to empower refugees, immigrants, and the local community to improve food access, build community, and foster economic independence. The garden is also a practice of environmental stewardship through the incorporation of a depaved parking lot, rain gardens, and water catchment into the garden design. By the end of capital improvements, the garden will be cleaning and diverting over a million gallons of storm water each year. Construction for Change partnered with World Relief to design and build the garden along with a future phase of building out a teaching kitchen. People Served - 757 individualsIntegrate Health (Hope Through Health) - Togo: Integrate Health believes that no child should die from a disease that can be treated. They exist to prove that a better standard of healthcare is possible and affordable, even in the world's most neglected communities. They have developed a primary healthcare approach that works-it delivers improved health outcomes while strengthening the national healthcare system. They work in partnership with governments to scale this approach, beginning in Togo. Construction for Change has partnered with Integrate Health to build and renovate health facilities throughout Togo. In 2018 CFC renovated 3 primary care health facilities in Togo. People Served - 15,600Matibabu & Tiba Foundation - Kenya: Matibabu Foundation is a Kenyan nongovernmental organization located in Ukwala, Ugenya sub county, Siaya County. Its mission and purpose are to empower communities to take charge of their health, improve access to quality integrated health services and strengthen linkages to other essential services. By providing health care in the form of prevention programs and treatment services, Matibabu Foundation empowers communities by enhancing their health and hence their economic productivity and societal strength. Construction for Change partnered with Matibabu Hospital & Tiba Foundation to design and build a 52 bed inpatient ward at the main hospital campus. People Served - 29,000MED25 - Kenya: The Med25 name is derived from Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states, "everyone has a right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family". They create sustainable health solutions for, and in collaboration with, rural African communities and we seek to optimize health care access to residents of vulnerable communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Construction for Change partnered with MED25 to build their new in-patient ward to accompany the health clinic CfC previously built on their campus in Mbita, Kenya. People Served - 20,400Partners in Health (PIH) - Malawi: Completed in Spring 2019, the Chronic Care Center in Neno that Construction for Change Partnered with PIH to build is comprised of two stand-alone buildings housing both the acute and chronic care service lines. The Neno Chronic Care Clinics serves the rural Neno District in the southern region of Malawi and receives referrals from five neighboring facilities and is a primary outpatient facility for 20,000 people in the district. It provides specialty services and referral support to the entire district of more than 165,000 people. PIH expects over 200,000 visits per year for treatment for chronic illnesses such as HIV, tuberculosis, diabetes. Integrated women's health services will be offered: prenatal care, cervical cancer screenings, family planning, pediatric care and acute visits for sick patients. People Served - 200,000BABES Network - Seattle, WA: The BABES Network is one of 10 health programs housed in the health wing of the YWCA/Seattle. These programs address; health education, mental health counseling, substance abuse disorder treatment, wellness coaching, peer support, care coordination and insurance enrollment. Construction for Changer remodeled the health wing of the building by addressing the inadequate heating and cooling system, increasing space by eliminating walls, improvements in lighting, a kitchen renovation, replacement of carpet, building of shelving units, and repainting the walls. People Served - 16,000 peopleHealth Builders - Rwanda: Health Builders (HB) is dedicated to addressing the fundamental challenges that prevent universal access to quality primary health care services in Rwanda. Construction for Change partnered with Health Builds to build a health center in Rwanda. This health center serves the Rugerero sector of Rubavu district of the Western Province of Rwanda. Due to the population density of this sector (one of the most urban settings outside of the capital city of Kigali), the Rugerero health center will increase the population served by Health Builders-constructed health centers by more than 30%. This health center will serve over 42,500 people residing in Rugerero sector of Rubavu District. 22,050 of these are women, and 10,567 are women of reproductive age. 6,871 are children under 5 and 1,419 are children under 1. In addition, 17.7% of men (15-49 years old) and 19.3% of women of the same age range have never been tested for HIV. Approximately 35% of this population is more than an hour away from the nearest health facility-some require more than two hours to reach health services. People Served - 42,500 individualsDandelion Africa: Dandelion Africa's mission is to stimulate awareness and involvement in creating sustainable solutions to improve governance, opportunity for education, sexual reproductive health and economic livelihoods for women, girls and youth in marginalized areas. Construction for Change partnered with Dandelion Africa to build a maternity ward on the existing site where they are operating a small health clinic. People Served - 6,000 patients
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Construction for change empowers developing communities by building critical infrastructure that promotes education, healthcare and economic opportunity.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Construction for change empowers developing communities by building critical infrastructure that promotes education, healthcare and economic opportunity.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as WA.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 805 Kirkland Ave No 200, Kirkland, WA, 98033.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 5 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $12,422.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2007.
- The organization pays $306,057 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $234,849 in fundraising expenses.