Monthly Archives: February 2025

Milestone reached: More than 500 students trained at the WAVS Bissau campus

WAVS 2024 graduates lined up for the graduation ceremony.

When we opened the new WAVS flagship campus in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, we knew we were taking a risk. We were new to Bissau. People in the neighborhood weren’t familiar with us. And the campus wasn’t exactly easy to get to for anyone not living in the immediate vicinity. It’s located on 28 […]

This WAVS graduate surprised his employer. Here’s how.

Welding graduate Augusto from Guinea-Bissau adjusts a drill press in a workshop.

From Learning to Leading: Augusto’s Journey Augusto is a young man living in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, who grew up seeing a welder in action – his father. Even though his father had no formal training, he earned a meager income as a self-employed welder.  Augusto idolized his father’s profession and dreamed of following in his […]