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Learn how young West Africans are working for a brighter future. One student and one story at a time.

March 4, 2025

From Students to to Business Owners: How Learning Welding Transformed Ivanildo and Vanov’s Future

WAVS 2024 graduates lined up for the graduation ceremony.

February 20, 2025

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

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

February 6, 2025

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

Poverty devotional How to help people in poverty why we should help people in poverty

August 28, 2024

Approaching Poverty Devotional: 3 Important Insights You’ll Learn

August 6, 2024

Block by block: Walls go up on the new WAVS training center

June 18, 2024

How vocational schools in Africa can become financially self-sustaining

June 10, 2024

Construction progress update: Laying the foundation of the new Training Center

March 25, 2024

How One of the Poorest Countries in the World Taught Me the Richness of Love

December 15, 2023

The 4 best places to visit in Guinea-Bissau (written by people who actually have been there)

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