Support UNICEF's Brick x Brick with MNSU Circle K!

Want to join MNSU Circle K in making a difference?

Circle K International is the world's largest student-led collegiate service organization, with thousands of members on hundreds of campuses on five continents across the globe. At Minnesota State University, Mankato, Circle K members are raising money to benefit UNICEF USA for the whole month of October, and any donation will help make an impact!

More information about Brick x Brick:

All money raised will support UNICEF to eliminate a recycling economy in Côte d’Ivoire by and for women. The plastic waste collected will be manufactured into bricks at a Conceptos Plasticos factory in Africa. These bricks will be used to build classrooms for some of the 1.6 million children - mostly girls - who are currently out of school. It doesn’t stop there - money raised will help UNICEF train teachers, provide school supplies, and support improved hygiene and infection prevention and control. All of this will have an immediate and transformative impact on the lives of children and women in Côte d’Ivoire!

Located on the southern coast of West Africa between Liberia and Ghana, also referred to as the Ivory Coast, Côte d’Ivoire achieved independence from France in 1960. The country suffered more than a decade of civil conflict that ended in 2011. During this time, many children — especially girls — didn’t have access to education. As of 2015, only 53% of men and 33% of women were literate, contributing to Côte d’Ivoire’s high rates of unskilled labor, adolescent pregnancy, and HIV/AIDS. Pollution and improper waste management also contribute to poor health conditions such as malaria, diarrhea, and pneumonia, especially among young children.

With the help of CKI and other partners and donors, UNICEF has been able to build 284 classrooms, with another 91 under construction and 98 more planned. These collective efforts from all donors have enabled the total recycling of 2,062 tons of plastic.

Here are some examples of the impact your gift could provide:

US$5 could provide 25 bars of soap to support improved hygiene and infection prevention and control.

US$10.80 could provide three students a UNICEF backpack to organize and carry their school supplies.

US$24 could provide five plastic bricks for school construction as part of the Conceptos Plasticos project.

US$110 could support the construction of a latrine stall at a school.

US$48,000 could support the cost of building one classroom from plastic bricks as part of the Conceptos Plasticos project, as well as help provide textbooks, latrines, teacher training, and much more.

More info about Brick x Brick on CKI’s website: Brick x Brick Resources

Thank you in advance to everyone who contributes to the Brick x Brick project and helps CKI members of MNSU reach our goal! :)