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Building Youth Around the World

Empowering youth to become productive community leaders through compassionate and transformative leadership programs that rescue and liberate underserved youth and their families worldwide through education, medical, nutritional, & other humanitarian projects.

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Who is BYAW?

Building Youth Around the World (BYAW) is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Foundation that was established by Braedon McCracken in 2009 to truly make a difference for children around the world. BYAW completed its first humanitarian project in IloIlo Philippines. During this project BYAW delivered school, medical and nutritional supplies to children and their families.

BYAW has since participated in over 100 projects in the United States, Africa, South America, Mexico and many others places.

Please click here to see where in the world we have been!

Our Mission

Our Mission

The core vision of the foundation is to increase the potential for success in those youth (ages 0 to 19) in the world that lack the means and abilities to learn, grow and thrive in their younger years. The work Building Youth Around the World accomplishes helps children become more productive and giving in the communities in which they live. Through genuine, yet simple acts of compassion and love, Building Youth Around the World helps change many young people’s lives in such a way that they have a better opportunity to become leaders in the societies and countries in which they live.
3 Main Focuses

3 Main Focuses

1. Provision of essentials for living to underprivileged youth and their families.

2. Education through better schooling, self-improvement and leadership development and training in all its facets. 

3. Numerous healthcare related support for children and their families to include nutrition.

Yearly Impact

Building Youth has a superior track record for making maximum use of donor dollars to make maximum impact around the world in the lives of children and young adults.

We are relentless in maximizing impact with every dollar entrusted to us. Over 80% of donations directly fuel our youth programs worldwide. We take pride in our outstanding record of turning budgets into real-world impact.

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One person can make all the difference for children across the globe. We can change the world for the better.

Check out who we have been blessed to serve:

Success Stories!

My Name Is Nouman

My name is Nouman

My name is Nouman

I met Ian in 2009. I didn't know that in just a few short years the BYAW would help me obtain a High School Diplomia in the United States. I am now in college!
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Mariana

My name is Mariana

My name is Mariana

I live in Casa Hogar Alegre Orphanage. BYAW renovated my home to be a cleaner and healthier place to live...
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Sam

My name is Sam

My name is Sam

BYAW helped me to have better access to food and education in my home...
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My name is Dra

My name is Dra

The children in Ferakoabo, Mali walked to school 7 miles each way until the BYAW Academy was built right in the village!
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Who We've Served

BYAW has since participated in over 100 projects in the United States, Africa, South America, Mexico and many others places.
Check out the stories and projects we’ve been involved with:
Sibiribougou, Bamako, Mali
Bushrod Island, Liberia
Ouelessebougou, Mali
Makueni County, Kenya
San Juan, Puerto Rico

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