Give a Child the Gift of an Opportunity Today
We provide summer camp scholarships that help children from low-income families learn, grow, build confidence, and develop the skills to become tomorrow's leaders.
Approximately 11 million children (16% of all U.S. children) live below the federal poverty line, highlighting the ongoing need for support and opportunity.
Source:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2023
Fighting hunger. Feeding hope.
Small acts of love can bring lasting change.
Breaking Barriers. Building Futures.
55% of U.S. school-aged children participated in structured summer programs, helping them learn, grow, and stay engaged.
Source:
National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), 2023 Summer Learning Data
More than 30 million young people participate in organized summer camps, enrichment programs, and learning opportunities each year.
Source:
National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), 2023 Summer Learning Data
About us
Economic hardship can limit a child’s opportunities, confidence, and future. The We Build Foundation helps break that cycle by providing scholarships to accredited summer camps and after-school programs for children from low-income families in Baltimore and Howard Counties.
Through enriching experiences in leadership, sports, the arts, and life skills, we create safe spaces where children can learn, grow, and build brighter futures.
Number of Youth and Adults Impacted
Reflects the total number of youth and adults supported by our employment readiness workshops and other vital programs designed to foster confidence, resilience, and opportunity.
What We Do
Scholarships for After-School
Programs and Summer Camp
Empowering Youth By Fostering Confidence and Resilience
"Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn't make you who you are. It is the rest of your story, who you choose to be."
"What have we become if to each other if not what we've done to each other."
"Great teams are not made up of many well-rounded players. Great teams are made up of a variety of players each having their own strengths."
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed."
"I do know one thing about me I don't measure myself by others expectations or let others define my worth."
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."
"For while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us."
"Never be limited by others people limited imaginations."
"Don't listen to those who say YOU CAN'T. Listen to the voice inside yourself that says, I CAN."
"Passion is the bridge that takes you from pain to change."
Why Donate?
Be the Change in A Child’s
Life Today
At We Build Foundation, your gift can change that. By donating today, you help provide safe, enriching summer camps and educational programs that give children from low-income families the chance to grow, explore, and dream without limits.
For just $50, you can send a child to camp for a day. For $250, you can cover a whole week—opening doors to new skills, friendships, and confidence that last a lifetime.
Every dollar you give creates a brighter future. Join us in building that future one child at a time.