Together we are building a brighter future where education is paramount
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Our Story
It all begins with a vision. Our story begins over 9 years ago when our founder, Maggie, was 15 years old with a vision to create opportunities through education. Born in a rural village in China and adopted as a child, she ›knew her “why” and understood the power that education held in changing people’s lives.
In 2015, Maggie founded Thinking Huts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the vision to ensure that every child has the opportunity to grow up and achieve their dreams.
Our Mission
At Thinking Huts, we leverage humanitarian-driven, innovative 3D printing technology to increase global access to education by reducing the overall construction time of schools and creating local jobs to empower thriving communities.
At the heart of Thinking Huts’ mission lives our values of honesty, compassion, innovation, and empowerment.
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Ways To Help
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Every dollar helps us get closer to achieving our vision. We leverage technology for good to develop innovative solutions that support increasing necessary access to education while employing local teams to boost economic development.
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Let’s create a positive impact together. We create custom partnerships and value long term relationships. Whether through advocacy, charity benefit events, seasonal campaigns, school initiatives, or corporate sponsorship, there is always a way to help.
Our Solution with 3-D Printing
Out of the 250 million young people worldwide who do not have access to education, more than half live in sub-Saharan Africa. Our vision is global with a current focus in East Africa, specifically Madagascar, where 45% of kids are not enrolled in school.
Leveraging large scale 3-D printing, we can build schools quickly, reduce construction waste with the precision of the technology, and lower costs as we achieve economies of scale.
Our schools are inspired by beehives and seek to blend with local culture by involving a hybrid design of 3D printed walls and locally sourced materials. Each of our schools provides a wealth of employment opportunities – from the local construction teams who build them to the teachers who bring them to life. We bring together partners locally and globally which have ripple effects in health and nutrition, water and sanitation, solar energy, financial and economic empowerment.
Together, you can help increase access to education and opportunities for multiple generations because our work goes beyond the classroom.
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