Thinking Huts

Thinking Huts is an American nonprofit organization founded in 2015 that leverages innovative, humanitarian-driven technology solutions to increase global access to education. Their work has been profiled by BBC World News, Good Morning America, World Economic Forum, Vogue Singapore, Tatler, Robb Report, Fast Company.

Thinking Huts works with local partners to build schools with innovative 3D printing technology to reduce overall construction time drastically. The organization aims to first address the classroom shortage in Madagascar, and then throughout the world, with special focus on the African continent, by building schools in partnership with communities where they are needed. According to UNICEF, there is a learning crisis where 1.6 billion children are at risk of falling behind due to school closures and insufficient space to learn. Schools are needed for students who are prevented from obtaining an education due to overcrowding, long travel distances, or there not being existing infrastructure.

Origins
The founder and current CEO, Maggie Grout, was adopted from rural China at a young age.

History
Guidestar, a charity evaluator, awarded Thinking Huts the platinum seal of transparency. Fast Company recognized the nonprofit in 2021 as a World Changing Idea.