Pencils of Promise
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| Founded | October 2008 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Adam Braun |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Education |
| Location | |
Region served | Ghana, Guatemala, Laos |
| Method | Providing quality education to underserved communities around the world |
CEO | Kailee Scales |
Key people | Adam Braun, Justin Bieber |
| Website | pencilsofpromise.org |
Pencils of Promise (PoP) is a US non-profit organization that builds schools and increases educational opportunities in the developing world. Pencils of Promise was founded by Adam Braun. Since its founding in October 2008, the 501(c)(3) organization has built 605 schools across Laos, Guatemala and Ghana. More than 110,000 students attend the schools globally.
While visiting India in 2005 as a student on the Semester at Sea study abroad program, Braun met a young child who shared his wish for a pencil. Realizing how important education was in many developing countries, Braun visited more than 50 countries distributing pencils to children wherever he went. In October 2008, he established the charity with the aim of providing quality education to children in some of the most underserved countries around the world.
Mission
Pencils of Promise believes every child should have access to quality education. They create schools, programs, and global communities around the common goal of education for all. Pencils of Promise focuses on building strong structures and sustainable education programs by forming long-lasting, collaborative relationships with communities. Sites are picked taking into account need, sustainability, cost efficiency, impact and commitment. The facilities are built with local labor and material. The charity also supports projects through ongoing teacher training, progression scholarships and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) programming.
Each school and office is led by staff and teachers from the region.
