2011-11-14T20:26:55-07:00 2010-12-31 990EZ 2010-01-01 270909586 HUG IT FORWARD INC HUGI 7602824847 1720 Carey Ave Suite 200 Cheyenne WY 82001 Zach Balle 8588882626 2011-11-14 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X www.hugitforward.org X 68391 X 68391 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68391 45929 0 0 0 0 0 100 46029 22362 0 0 22362 0 22362 0 0 0 0 0 22362 0 0 0 22362 X Hug It Forward's primary exempt purpose is to provide assistance, clothing, shelter and our love to those in need around the world. The principal way we do this is by empowering communities to construct "bottle schools": schools built out of "waste" plastic bottles and other inorganic trash. Empowered 5 rural communities across Guatemala (Sepalau, Chilascó, Nueva Reforma, La Cereza and Chipocolaj) to construct "bottle schools": schools built using plastic soda bottles and other trash. 0 45929 45929 Zach Balle 4305 1/2 Ocean Blvd San Diego CA 92109 40 0 0 0 Heenal Rajani Pentacre Tye Green Village Harlow Essex UK CM18 6QZ 40 0 0 0 Joshua Talmon 4305 1/2 Ocean Blvd San Diego CA 92109 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard Scott Burrows PO Box 270630 Littleton CO 80217 3039727200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 68391 68391 0 0 0 0 68391 68391 34886 34886 0 0 0 0 34886 34886 33505 0 0 0 0 68391 68391 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED F99Z_P01_S00_L16 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 "Other expenses" refers to bank and wire transfer fees which were covered through private donations. F99Z_P03_S00_L28 Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31) Hug It Forward's primary exempt purpose is to provide assistance, clothing, shelter and our love to those in need around the world. The principal way we do this is by empowering communities to construct "bottle schools". Bottle schools are schools built out of "waste" plastic bottles and other inorganic trash. Thousands of bottles are collected and stuffed full of inorganic trash such as plastic bags, chip packets and polystyrene until they are hard like bricks. These are known as "eco-bricks". The eco-bricks are stacked one on top of the other, sandwiched between chicken wire on the inside of the walls and outside. The chicken wire helps form the wall, and cement binds to it when applied to the walls to create a smooth stucco finish. This thin yet strong steel/cement material is known as "ferro-cement". The bottles are used solely as insulation; the buildings are supported by professionally built, structurally sound frames, made using reinforced concrete in a tried and tested post-and-beam construction. This method of construction is both eco-friendly and economical, and independent structural analysis has testified to the strength and safety of the buildings. Bottle schools are an efficient and environmentally-friendly way to fill the big need for educational infrastructure that exists in many developing countries while providing a solution for communities that lack waste management systems. Burning trash, littering and improper burial are replaced with a re-utilization of waste as a construction medium. Re-using plastic "waste" to build the schools achieves some very important goals: building a school cheaply and efficiently; cleaning the community of trash; and educating youth about recycling and the environmental impact of our non-biodegradable waste - in the community at large and even in the entire region that the school is being built in. Entire communities in building a bottle school and entire communities are empowered to build a better future for themselves and future generations. In 2010 Hug It Forward enabled 5 communities across Guatemala to build their own bottle school. The community of Sepalau in Chisec, Alta Verapaz completed a three-classroom junior high in April 2010. The community of Chilascó in Baja Verapaz completed a two-classroom elementary school in August 2010. The community of Nueva Reforma in San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta, San Marcos completed a two-classroom elementary school in October 2010. The community of La Cereza, San Carlos Sija, Quetzaltenango completed a one-classroom elementary school in November 2010. The community of Chipocolaj in San Martin Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango completed a two-classroom elementary school in December 2010. For more details and photos of all these bottle schools, together with more information on how bottle schools come together and all the many advantages of this technology, please visit our web site www.hugitforward.org