For one night only, step into West Africa without leaving Seattle!

We’ll celebrate this last year together and share stories about how you have helped equip young men and women in West Africa with life-changing job skills, all while sharing God’s love in word and deed.

May 8, 2025

6 to 8 p.m.

The Great Hall at Green Lake

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6 pm | Mixer & Beer Tasting

6:45 pm | Dinner & Presentation

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coming together to support students in West Africa

fundraiser for West African Vocational Schools in Seattle

Jewelry and crafts brought back from Guinea Bissau

Join guests from around the Seattle area for a night unlike any other!

Sip & Savor

Enjoy local favorites during the mixing hour including beer from Watts Brewing Company.

Feast

Enjoy an authentic West African buffet featuring chicken and jollof rice.

Shop

Buy hand-crafted jewelry, art and paintings from Guinea-Bissau.

Invest

100% of proceeds go toward equipping young women and men in Guinea-Bissau with life-changing job skills!

Language students in the new classroom at the Bissau campus

They are Ready. Give them the opportunity.

In a nearly-forgotten corner of West Africa called Guinea-Bissau, two out of every three people survive on less than $2 each day. Yet, the young people who call this country home are ready to work for a better future. All they need is the opportunity.

WAVS vocational schools in Guinea-Bissau train more than 300 students each year in courses including welding, computer basics, and foreign languages — equipping them with skills that translate into jobs.

More than 75% of recent graduates have either started working or are continuing to study. These graduates are now able to use their skills to provide for themselves and their families — for a lifetime.

Join us on May 8, 2025 at Dine & Discover West Africa: Seattle to help create a world where everyone has the opportunity to work for a brighter future — no matter who they are or where they live.