Rebuilding Schools
No child should be left without a school for living far away. We start where it is hardest to reach.
More than 2,100 schools affected
The 10 August earthquake damaged 2,136 educational institutions across the country. In many of them, classes were suspended overnight, leaving thousands of children without a safe place to learn.
Transparency note: at the time of publishing this page, the authorities had not yet released an official figure for the number of children left without a school by the earthquake. We do not invent that figure. We publish the verified number of affected schools (2,136) and will update this page when an official student figure exists.
Lychavez17, CC BY-SA 4.0
The schools in the middle of nowhere
The epicenter was in Chocó, where the nearest school is often hours away by canoe. These are the structural gaps that existed before the quake — and are now emergencies.
Sources: DANE (2022–2024), Plan International, Children Change Colombia. Pre-earthquake structural data explaining the region's fragility.
From rubble to a safe classroom
We assess
We identify the most affected and isolated schools together with the community and local authorities.
We design
We design earthquake-resistant, dignified classrooms adapted to each area's climate and geography.
We rebuild
We build the school with local labor, creating jobs and community ownership.
We accompany
We equip the classroom and stay present so the school is never left alone again.
“A rebuilt school is not concrete: it is the promise that this child will have a tomorrow.”
Every classroom we raise is a gathering point, a refuge and an engine for the whole community.
Help us reopen the classrooms of Chocó
Your support becomes safe classrooms for children who today have nowhere to study.