ABOUT THE WAVS SCHOOL

WAVS works hand-in-hand with local leaders in Guinea-Bissau to operate a vocational school that equips more than 200 students each year with life-changing job skills.

The WAVS School, located in the town Canchungo, is run by an all-Guinean staff and offers classes in computer basics, auto mechanics, welding, English and French. These courses are designed to equip young women and men with marketable job skills so that they can transform their communities.

Since opening in 2006, the WAVS School has served more than 1,000 students. Soon, WAVS will begin constructing a second campus in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, which will train 1,000 students each year.

 

 

THE WAVS VISION

The vision of WAVS is to see West Africa transformed. The communities we work in will become places where mothers, fathers and young adults have the skills and educational backgrounds they need to provide for their families, Christ-like servant-leaders guide their neighbors to spiritual and personal maturity, and corruption is never tolerated.

GOALS

Goal 1: To help produce the next generation of leadership in Guinea-Bissau. These leaders will be guided by their commitment to Christ to seek the best interests of their communities and country, becoming pioneers of change in government, business and society.

Objective 1.1: These future leaders will play key roles in reducing the prevalence of corruption and poverty in Guinea-Bissau while increasing economic opportunities and the quality of education.

Goal 2: To raise the standard of living for families and communities in Guinea-Bissau by helping provide training in

practical skills and ensuring that those skills translate into jobs.
Objective 2.1: The WAVS School in will provide students with a quality vocational education that will help prepare them for employment. The school will graduate students on a consistent basis.

Objective 2.2: The school will grow its reputation both locally and nationally as an institution that provides affordable and high-quality vocational training. A certificate from the WAVS School will be sought-after and valued by both students and employers.

Objective 2.3: We will develop programs that help graduates enter the formal and informal business sectors. These programs will provide services such as micro loans, internships, affordable tools, and business mentors.

Goal 3: To work with local leaders to ensure that WAVS vocational schools become self-sustaining.

Objective 3.1: Guinea-Bissau staff will follow an agreed-upon timeline to bring the schools to a point where they are financially self-sustaining. U.S. partners may provide some funding for expansion projects and/or to help subsidize programs targeting underprivileged groups.