What do we do?
The Classrooms for Africa (C4A) initiative provides assistance to communities in Africa who have taken on the challenge of providing education for disadvantaged children. In conjunction with ACSI Western Canada schools and other donors C4A provides grants to help build classrooms and other school buildings. In addition, C4A connects schools to Christian teacher training and resources.

• C4A is aimed very specifically at providing basic classroom space in needy communities. Schools/organizations that wish to go beyond providing basic classroom space are of course free to do so but at their expense.
• C4A has a policy that a usable classroom must result from the providing of a grant. If funds in addition to C4A's grant are needed then the school needs to clearly show the funds are on hand or available.
• C4A only takes on small manageable projects or a portion of a larger project that can be completed to the point at which it can be occupied.
• C4A has a responsibility to its donors who contribute based on providing usable classroom space.

• While schools and organizations which receive grants are expected to be self-supporting, from time to time C4A does get involved in raising emergency funds for schools in crisis.
• We promote larger projects, outside of our normal range, to donors
• We link schools and educators in North America with schools and educators in Africa including teacher/student exchanges
• We organize "discovery" tours for educators and donors interested in seeing first-hand the impact that one classroom can make on a community. Click here for video of educator tour in 2010

For further information email info@classrooms4a.org