Since 1994, 80,000 YouthBuild students have built more than 18,000 homes while preparing for jobs and further education.
A Brandeis University survey of 900 YouthBuild graduates in the U.S. reported,
- 127% increase in high school completion while in YouthBuild
- 78% decline in drug use after YouthBuild
- 53% decline in arrests after the program
- 45% decline in "been a victim of violence" after the program
- 55% decline in homelessness after YouthBuild
- 65% believe they will live an average of 32 years longer
YouthBuild USA's U.S Department of Labor Youthful Offender Program reported a 25% recidivism rate for YouthBuild graduates compared to a 67% national average rate of recidivism in the U.S.
The book Forces for Good: the Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits features YouthBuild USA as one of the 12 most effective NGOs in the U.S.
The book The Charismatic Organization, features YouthBuild as one of eight model programs
The New York Times called the YouthBuild program "a well-spring of human reclamation."
USAID's Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation named YouthBuild an "innovative program" which has "shown promise in reaching out to young people who often are left behind in more traditional development efforts."
USAID's Global Workforce in Transition Program (GWIT) identified YouthBuild as an effective youth employment option
YouthBuild was a 2007 recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
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