97 schools completed

100 Schools
is a 501(c)3
U.S. non profit corporation.

Out with the Old – In with the New

From 2004 to 2022
Over Eighty New Durable Schools – Built to Last
Before … & … After

(March 2021) Than Bo Gyi School (June 2021)

… Gandamar school -March 2013 …

… Rebuilt – June2013 …

Classrooms

… PAST …

… PRESENT …

Foundations

… Dated , dangerous and condemned …

… Modern, secure and earthquake resistant …

Toilet Facilities

… Unsanitary …

… Hygienic …

Ceilings and Roofs

Former Days

Nowadays

The 100 Schools Team

2004 -2006

2004 -2006

2018-2022

2018-2022 : 22 masons, 8 carpenters, 3 iron bar workers, cook, bookkeeper and foreman

7 New Schools Built in 2020

7 New Schools Built in 2020 

Kyawe Tauk Kone
Middle school
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Lacy
USA

7 New Schools Built in 2020 

Kyawe Kan
Middle school
Myanmar/Burma Schools
Project Foundation-Canada

7 New Schools Built in 2020 

Pyawetaung
High school
Myanmar/Burma Schools
Project Foundation-Canada

7 New Schools Built in 2020 

Gwe Tauk Pin
Middle School
Myanmar/Burma Schools
Project Foundation-Canada

7 New Schools Built in 2020 

Htan Taw Gyi
Middle school
Save the Children
USA

7 New Schools Built in 2020 

Kyat Twin Kan
Middle school
Save the Children
USA

7 New Schools Built in 2020 

Kyat Thar Hin
Middle school
Parents Action for Community
& Education (PACE)-Singapore

7 New Schools Built in 2020 

Covid 19 Food Distribution
Rural villages of Myanmar
Many donors:
International & Burmese

Coronavirus Food Donations for the Villagers

Coronavirus Food Donations for the Villagers in Buram - 100schools.org
Coronavirus Food Donations for the Villagers in Buram - 100schools.org
Due to the present lockdown, on March 10th we gave a rice and oil donation for some of the less fortunate villagers in Sagaing division situated to the west of Mandalay.

Every person who lined up represented either a small group of elderly or debilitated people or a household which has no visible means of support.
Each recipient was given a 61 kilo bag of rice and a 5 gallon jerry-can of oil.
This is calculated to be sufficient enough to take care of four individuals for a period of one month.
Arrangements were made to help deliver these items to their homes.

Since the coronavirus continues to pose an ongoing threat to the entire country’s health and safety, more donations for these remote villagers are being prepared for the upcoming days and weeks.

Coronavirus Food Donations for the Villagers in Buram - 100schools.org
Coronavirus Food Donations for the Villagers in Buram - 100schools.org
Coronavirus Food Donations for the Villagers in Buram - 100schools.org

Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant
Middle School in Rakhine State

Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State
This newly completed middle school named Kyawe Thauk Kone is in the village of Gyeiktaw in Rakhine State and is located just over 100 yards from the Andaman sea. In the event of a natural disaster, additional measures were taken in it’s construction in order to bolster it’s strength.
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State

Six foot deep foundations

A surplus of double strength iron rebar was brought in from South Korea to give additional reinforcement to the school’s structure.
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State
Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State

The School Donors
Phil & Cecilia Lacy

Building 100 schools in Burma - Earthquake and Tsunami-resistant Middle School in Rakhine State

100 Schools Celebrates Its Platinum Jubilee

Building 100 Schools in Burma - 100 schools Celebrates Its Platinum Jubilee

On July 5th, 2019, 100 schools celebrated the completion of its 70th school built since the project was first started in 2005. 

 

The auspicious occasion took place at the opening of the new high school in Htan Pin Kan in Mandalay division. Along with the presence of government ministers and villagers from near and far was also the event’s guest of honor, Dr. Daw San Dar from Mandalay University whose generous personal donation financed the school’s construction.

A good time was had by one and all with the school students providing the entertainment with their spirited performances of traditional Burmese song and dance numbers.

Building 100 Schools in Burma - 100 schools Celebrates Its Platinum Jubilee
Building 100 Schools in Burma - 100 schools Celebrates Its Platinum Jubilee
UWCSEA PACE Donates a Middle School in Burma
This year the group of volunteers from PACE who are parents of students at the UWCSEA school in Singapore returned once again to the villages of Myanmar to donate their third school in as many years.
Building 100 schools in Burma - Middle school - Alai Ywar

Alai Ywar middle school  ( grades 5 to 7 )

Building 100 schools in Burma - Middle school - Alai Ywar
Building 100 schools in Burma - Middle school - Alai Ywar
Building 100 schools in Burma - Middle school - Alai Ywar
Building 100 schools in Burma - Middle school - Alai Ywar

The PACE team members include professional librarians who have organized and overseen the installation of state of the art libraries with both Burmese and English language books in two of the village schools.
Burma ministers from the education department paid a surprise visit to the PACE donated library
Burma ministers from the education department paid a surprise visit to the PACE donated library

Recently, ministers from the education department paid a surprise visit to the PACE donated library at one of our high schools in the village of Tetma near Bagan. On leaving, the head education minister told the school staff “We have never seen libraries of this quality before in any of the schools , neither in the urban areas or the villages. More libraries like this are what’s needed if we really want to see the village children of Myanmar get a proper education. ”

THE 100 SCHOOLS

Three School Openings in September and October 18′

Building 100 schools in Burma - New openings in September and October 2018
Building 100 schools in Burma - New openings in September and October 2018
Building 100 schools in Burma - New openings in September and October 2018
Building 100 schools in Burma - New openings in September and October 2018
Building 100 schools in Burma - New openings in September and October 2018
Building 100 schools in Burma - New openings in September and October 2018
September and October have been busy months for school openings. We opened a primary school in Ammarapura in Mandalay division and then went south to Kayah State to open a newly constructed primary and a rebuilt middle school in the Baptist village of War Ban Balo. Later in October the crew began construction on a middle school near Wakema in the Ayerwaddy division and once that is completed we’ll move up to the town of Kyaupadaung near Bagan to build a middle school there.

New Computer Labs

Building 100 schools in Burma - Computer lab 
We are now installing computer labs in our middle and upper schools.
 
In March, Joshua Dennis and Ed Hodge from URBuilding Knowledge in Canada returned once again to build 100 Schools more computer labs.
 
Since most of the villages ​have no internet connection which we don’t really need (or want) in the schools anyway, the system we use for teaching in these labs is called ‘internet in a box’.
 
Building 100 schools in Burma - Computer lab
Building 100 schools in Burma - Computer lab

Internet-in-a-Box is a small, inexpensive device which provides essential Internet resources without any Internet connection. It provides a local copy of half a terabyte of the world’s Free information.

An Internet-in-a-Box provides:

  • *Wikipedia*: Complete Wikipedia in a dozen different languages
  • *Maps*: Zoomable world-wide maps down to street level
  • *E-books*: Over 35 thousand e-books in a variety of languages
  • *Software*: Huge library of Open Source Software, including installable Ubuntu Linux OS with all software package repositories. Includes full source code for study or modification.
  • *Video*: Hundreds of hours of instructional videos
  • *Chat*: Simple instant messaging across the community

This link shows some of the subjects that we have installed so far https://www.innovativecommunities.org/communities/myanmar/myanmar-computer-labs/

Building 100 schools in Burma - Computer lab
Building 100 schools in Burma - Computer lab

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  • “It is my pleasure to endorse the work of John Stevens, as well as to provide a reference for him personally. His 100 Schools has a proven track record of delivering quality schools in Myanmar (Burma) on time and on budget. John has assembled and maintained an excellent team and is dedicated to this cause – is totally honest and very capable of working under the difficult environment found in Myanmar today. Again, I am most happy to recommend him and 100Schools without reservation.”

    Dr. Charles MacCormack, Former CEO and President of SAVE THE CHILDREN U.S.A.

  • “We have been supporting 100 Schools for the past 5 years. We have visited the country twice and had ongoing communication with John over the years. These guys are honest, have great integrity and are able to build schools for good value and provide materials for the children in villages which really value education”

    U R Building Knowledge, Nonprofit association in Canada: www.urbuildingknowledge.com

Who are we ?

We are a team of 35 Burmese masons and carpenters led by a Canadian (John D. Stevens) and a Burmese project manager (Maung Maung Gyi). Since 1996, we have been working to improve the economic, health and educational conditions in the villages of Myanmar (Burma)