2024-11-13T12:58:33-05:00 2023-12-31 873779379 BRENT RICHARDSON CPA 21 FRANKLIN ST STE 16 QUINCY MA 02169 990EZ 2023-01-01 142007728 REBUILD AFRICA INC REBU 6174913539 38 PORTER ROAD CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 ROBERT CHEGE TREASURER/DIRECTOR 6174913539 2024-11-13 true true BRENT RICHARDSON P00512960 6177735875 2024-11-13 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X REBUILDAFRICA.ORG X X 129016 X 128815 201 129016 10045 24120 49691 4223 24624 112703 16313 26257 42570 X 32095 50414 2629 1715 34724 52129 8467 9559 26257 42570 X REBUILD AFRICA, INC HAS A MISSION TO EMPOWER CITIZENS OF LIBERIA TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND MENTORING - FOCUSING PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ON YOUTHS LIVING IN POOR AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES. REBUILD AFRICA DIRECTS THEM TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, ANALYZE ALL SIDES OF AN ISSUE, THINK CRITICALLY, SOLVE VEXING PROBLEMS, AND BEHAVE ENTREPRENEURIALLY IN THEIR CONTEXT. REBUILD AFRICA ENCOURAGES PERSONS TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO BY TAKING LEADERSHIP IN CREATING NEW SOLUTIONS AND WORKING FOR THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDED 1) KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 6, 2) NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTERS, 3) TEACHER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, 4) SECOND CHANCE FACILITATORS TRAINING, 5) 7TH - 9TH GRADES, AND 6) THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. K-6TH EDUCATION - REBUILD AFRICA CONTINUES TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. WE ADDED TWO NEW SCHOOLS, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 3 SCHOOLS, SERVING OVER 600 CHILDREN DURING THE YEAR. WE ENROLLED 116 CHILDREN AT THE KOLAHUN CCOMMUNITY ACADEMY AND 165 AT THE JOHNNY'S TOWN COMMUNITY. WE IMPLEMENTED A REMEDIAL LITERACY AND NUMERACY TRAINING PROGRAM. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KOILAHUN SCHOOL IS STILL IN PROGRESS AND IS EXPECTED TO BE FULLY COMPLETED IN 2025 AND WILL SERVE OVER 200 CHILDREN. THE JOHNNY'S TOWN CENTER OPENED IN 2023. PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR DONARS AND OTHER ORGANIZATONS ENABLED CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND EDUCATION ENHANCEMENTS ACROSS OUR SCHOOLS. WE TRAINED OVER 50 TEACHERS IN THE LAST YEAR, WHO WORKED TO IMPROVE LEARNING IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES. TEACHER TRAINING & CERTIFICATION - REFRESHER TRAINING COURSES WERE PROVIDED IN FIVE SPECIFIC AREAS. 7TH - 9TH EDUCATION - THE FIFTH CLASS OF 9TH GRADE GRADUATES, 10 STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED TO HIGH SCHOOLS IN 2023. ALL 10 STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THE NATIONAL EXAMS, REFLECTING THE STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION BUILT AT FASSAVOLU. TEACHER DEVELOPMENT - WE CONDUCTED REFRESHER TRAINING COURSES ON FOUNDATIONAL EDUCATION, PEDAGOGY, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL CURRICULUM USAGE, AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (LDSP) - A FOUR-YEAR TUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, LDSP IS DESIGNED TO INVEST IN THE EDUCATION OF LESS FORTUNATE YOUTHS ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS LIBERIA. SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING AND MENTORING IS PROVIDED IN CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, WRITING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC-SPEAKING. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS. THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM BENEFITED 11 STUDENTS IN 2023, 10 OF WHOM ARE FORMER REBUILD AFRICA TEACHERS. IN 2023, 2 STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM THIS PROGRAM. 10045 X 90970 GENERAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE SUPPORT OF MISSIONS TEAMS, THE VARIOUS SCHOOL PROJECTS, AND COORDINATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS LAYING THE FOUNDATION THROUGH CONTACTS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING SO FUTURE ACTIVITIES AND THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION CAN BE EXECUTED AND ACCOMPLISHED. 90970 WILLIAM MASSAQUOI DIRECTOR / E 40.00 24120 GORDON ADOMDZA DIRECTOR 2.00 0 ROBERT CHEGE TREASURER/DI 2.00 0 KUDZAI MAKOMVA DIRECTOR / C 2.00 0 false false false false false false false false false MA ROBERT CHEGE 38 PORTER ROAD CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 6174913539 true LI true LI false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 110914 188656 180893 146890 128815 756168 110914 188656 180893 146890 128815 756168 756168 75 11 54 201 341 325 1188 1513 758022 0.99760 0.99770 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 1,513 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 CLASS OF ACTIVITY: SCHOLARSHIP CASH CONTRIBUTION: 10,045 RELATIONSHIP: NONE FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES TRAVEL EXPENSE 1,748 TRAINING & EDUCATION 1,015 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE 5,447 EQUIPMENT 3,442 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2,351 SUPPLIES 8,252 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1,455 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 914 TOTAL 24,624 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 1,350 1,350 PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT 35,205 35,205 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 33,926 34,840 TOTAL 2,629 1,715 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 FUNDS HELD-IN-TRUST 8,467 9,559 FORM 990-EZ, PART III REBUILD AFRICA, INC HAS A MISSION TO EMPOWER CITIZENS OF LIBERIA TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND MENTORING - FOCUSING PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ON YOUTHS LIVING IN POOR AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES. REBUILD AFRICA DIRECTS THEM TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, ANALYZE ALL SIDES OF AN ISSUE, THINK CRITICALLY, SOLVE VEXING PROBLEMS, AND BEHAVE ENTREPRENEURIALLY IN THEIR CONTEXT. REBUILD AFRICA ENCOURAGES PERSONS TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO BY TAKING LEADERSHIP IN CREATING NEW SOLUTIONS AND WORKING FOR THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDED 1) KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 6, 2) NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTERS, 3) TEACHER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, 4) SECOND CHANCE FACILITATORS TRAINING, 5) 7TH - 9TH GRADES, AND 6) THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. K-6TH EDUCATION - REBUILD AFRICA CONTINUES TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. WE ADDED TWO NEW SCHOOLS, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 3 SCHOOLS, SERVING OVER 600 CHILDREN DURING THE YEAR. WE ENROLLED 116 CHILDREN AT THE KOLAHUN CCOMMUNITY ACADEMY AND 165 AT THE JOHNNY'S TOWN COMMUNITY. WE IMPLEMENTED A REMEDIAL LITERACY AND NUMERACY TRAINING PROGRAM. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KOILAHUN SCHOOL IS STILL IN PROGRESS AND IS EXPECTED TO BE FULLY COMPLETED IN 2025 AND WILL SERVE OVER 200 CHILDREN. THE JOHNNY'S TOWN CENTER OPENED IN 2023. PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR DONARS AND OTHER ORGANIZATONS ENABLED CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND EDUCATION ENHANCEMENTS ACROSS OUR SCHOOLS. WE TRAINED OVER 50 TEACHERS IN THE LAST YEAR, WHO WORKED TO IMPROVE LEARNING IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES. TEACHER TRAINING & CERTIFICATION - REFRESHER TRAINING COURSES WERE PROVIDED IN FIVE SPECIFIC AREAS. 7TH - 9TH EDUCATION - THE FIFTH CLASS OF 9TH GRADE GRADUATES, 10 STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED TO HIGH SCHOOLS IN 2023. ALL 10 STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THE NATIONAL EXAMS, REFLECTING THE STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION BUILT AT FASSAVOLU. TEACHER DEVELOPMENT - WE CONDUCTED REFRESHER TRAINING COURSES ON FOUNDATIONAL EDUCATION, PEDAGOGY, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL CURRICULUM USAGE, AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (LDSP) - A FOUR-YEAR TUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, LDSP IS DESIGNED TO INVEST IN THE EDUCATION OF LESS FORTUNATE YOUTHS ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS LIBERIA. SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING AND MENTORING IS PROVIDED IN CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, WRITING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC-SPEAKING. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS. THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM BENEFITED 11 STUDENTS IN 2023, 10 OF WHOM ARE FORMER REBUILD AFRICA TEACHERS. IN 2023, 2 STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM THIS PROGRAM. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 GENERAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE SUPPORT OF MISSIONS TEAMS, THE VARIOUS SCHOOL PROJECTS, AND COORDINATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS LAYING THE FOUNDATION THROUGH CONTACTS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING SO FUTURE ACTIVITIES AND THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION CAN BE EXECUTED AND ACCOMPLISHED.