Schools in Malawi suffer from a desperate lack of infrastructure– many don’t even have roofs. Class is canceled due to harsh weather conditions and students and teachers don’t show up regularly because of low morale and motivation. Student’s educational opportunities are severely hindered by these conditions.

Goods for Good is embarking on an innovative new project to get these classrooms covered: we’re repurposing former billboards by turning them into roofs. There are about 1 million billboards in the U.S. alone; after about a month-long lifespan, these heavy-duty vinyl boards are thrown into landfills. G4G is working with HWKN Architecture to turn them into a low-cost, easily implementable roofing solution for our schools. Stay tuned for more on this project!

See more pictures HERE

Goods for Good matches excess goods from the U.S. with the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in the developing world.

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