Current
Projects
Jackson School, Rockford, IL | May 5-9
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Upcoming Projects & Future Events
We are heading to many exciting places where we will be building playgrounds
or doing Sunday teacher training. If you want to get involved just send us
an email and we will supply you with all the necessary information.
Here we go! View Ministry and Training Schedule.
Playground Build Information:
Dates |
Location |
Project Size |
Info |
| May 5-10 |
Jackson School, Rockford, IL |
1 unit |
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| May 18-23 |
Toronto, Canada |
1 unit |
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| May 27-30 |
SW Park, Rockford, IL |
Complete Surface |
Contact us |
| June 9-13 |
Flodin Park, IL |
1 unit |
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| June 19-29 |
Quang Ngai, Vietnam |
1 unit |
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| July 6-13 |
Guatemala |
2 units |
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| July 14-18 |
Ryan Jury Learning Center, Rockford, IL |
1 unit |
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| August 4-8 |
Ryan Jury Learning Center, Rockford, IL |
Surface |
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| August 10-16 |
Tecate, Mexico |
1 unit |
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| August 24-30 |
Smith Elementary, New Orleans, LA |
1 unit (Perez Build) |
Contact us |
September 8-12 |
Belvidere, IL |
i unit |
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| September 21-27 |
Kingston, Jamaica |
1 unit |
Contact us |
| October 3-12 |
Zambia, Africa |
1 unit**** |
Contact us |
| October 20-24 |
Helena, Arkansas |
1 unit |
Contact us |
| December 26-31 |
Ensenada, Mexico |
1 unit |
Contact us |
| (****) Please note that some of the dates listed are subject to change
based on customs |
Upcoming builds for 2008 and 2009: Nigeria, Peru, Iraq, Panama, Mexico, Kyrgystan, Gurney, IL, Haiti, and India
Please call 8 weeks prior to build date to reserve your place and they are filling up fast! Thanks for being a part of Kids Around the World.
Application For Volunteers & Training:
If you would like an application to Volunteer for any of the above projects, Please complete our online Contact
Form. Applications will be accepted up to one month before build start date.
Call Camelot World Travel, Official travel agency of Kids Around the World, to get flight quotes for a project: 1 - 815 - 633 - 2200
For other ways you can be involved, please visit our "Get
Involved" page for more information.
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Watch a video on our latest project in Ecuador where we built 5 playgrounds in 12 days.... |
Where We've Been
We have been all over the world building playgrounds for children...
Below is a list of the places we've been:
Playground Builds: 101 total in 24 countries
• Ukraine ~ Two in 1994 and two in 1995
• Ecuador - Five in 2007
• Bosnia ~ One in 1996
• Ghana ~ Three in 1997, Three in 2006
• India ~ Two in 1998
• Honduras ~ One in 1999
• Vietnam ~ One in 2000, One in 2007
• Cuba ~ Two in 2001
• Venezuela ~ One in 2001
• Trinidad and Tobago ~ Three in 2002
• Jamaica ~ One in 2002 and One in 2004
• St, Maarten ~ One in 2002
• Thailand ~ Two in 2003 and Three in 2005
• Romania ~ Two in 2003
• Los Angeles, California ~ One in 2003
• China ~ One in 2004
• Fresno, California ~ One in 2004
• Estonia ~ One in 2004
• Sanibel Island, Florida ~ One in 2004
• Kyrgyzstan ~ One in 2004
• Mexico ~ One in 2005
• New Orleans, Louisiana ~ One in 2005
• Pine Ridge, SD ~ One in 2005
• Rockford, Illinois ~ 18 playgrounds
• New Orleans, LA- 18 in 2006, Five in 2007
• Guatemala - Three in 2006
• Baton Rouge, LA - One in 2006
• Beslan, Russia - One in 2006
• Dominican Republic - Three in 2007, 2 in 2008
• Bahamas - One in 2007
• Marco Island, FL - One in 2008
• Mississippi - One in 2007
Click Here to read our past Newsletters
Photo Gallery
Travel along with us and see the excitement that is generated from a
playground. The photo gallery will give you a small glimpse of how we
touch the lives of children. Watch and see the many smiles produced
on the faces of happy children. Click
here to view our online Photo Gallery.
Purchase Playgrounds
We have an entire catalog available for those who might be interested
in purchasing a playground for their home, church, community or other
organizational use. These are the same high-quality playgrounds that
Kids Around the World uses and proceeds from playgroud sales benefit
the Kids Around the World organization. If you are interested in purchasing
playgrounds please contact
us directly. |