Help give one of the poorest countries in Africa a chance for education, sports, and a dignified future!
Guinea-Bissau is one of the poorest and most underdeveloped countries on Earth. A place where more than half of the population over the age of 15 is completely illiterate and cannot read or write.
The proportion of Christians within the population is only about 101%, while more than 16-20 different tribes live side by side, often with deep tensions and walls.
In the absence of suitable alternatives, young people left alone are directly threatened by the world of crime, drug trafficking and child prostitution. In many families, the struggle to simply survive forces parents to start working at an early age or to place their children in vulnerable situations.
Bethel and Campaz School
A Bethel and Campaz School It functions as a kind of bridge between children from different tribes, helping them to live together peacefully. Currently, there are a total of 950 students attend our institutions from kindergarten to high school graduation. Of these, in the last school year Complete training of 454 students We were able to finance it from direct Hungarian and international donations, ensuring that poverty was not an obstacle to learning.
Canteen
Guaranteed one hot meal
After international food programs were shut down, our supporters helped restart the school cafeteria. This includes children from kindergarten to 6th grade. Provides 525 children with one nutritious, hot meal a day, which is for many the only sure meal of the day.
Library
Sustainable infrastructure: We not only maintain classrooms on site:
It works on Cherno Camara Library, where students and teachers can access knowledge
Dormitory and clean drinking water
We provide a A dormitory with 40 beds (Student House) especially for young people who come from remote villages.
A filtered water facility established with donations and collaboration from Hungary we drilled wells in Cacine and the surrounding region, so families don't have to drink contaminated water or walk 10 kilometers for drinking water even during the dry season.
Ludmila
The student became a teacher in Cacinéa
Adulai Bari
Who went from first grade to university
Valberto Jr.
„"The missionary's adopted son"”
The first doctor from Cacine
Cherno Camara
Who gave a name to knowledge
Abubacar Queita
The young man who found a new set of values
Ludmila
The student became a teacher in Cacinéa
Adulai Bari
Who went from first grade to university
Valberto Jr.
„The missionary’s adopted son” – The first doctor in Cacine
Cherno Camara
Who gave a name to knowledge
Abubacar Queita
The young man who found a new set of values
In foundation schools, students not only acquire basic literacy skills, but also learn to study independently, research, and navigate the information of the modern world.
In addition to Portuguese, the institutions also emphasize the teaching of English and French, making it much easier for graduates to succeed in neighboring African countries or on the international labor market.
The foundation maintains a separate IT department and a room equipped with 25 computers, where students learn digital literacy, basic software management, and internet searching.
After graduating from high school (12th grade), the foundation's staff provides personalized mentoring to help the most talented young people with their university or college application processes.
The foundation not only relieves students of administrative burdens, but also provides the financial support for higher education through direct scholarships or tuition reimbursement.
For graduates who return to Cacine after graduation, the foundation offers a secure career path and local employment as a teacher, coordinator or administrator.
The educational program pays special attention to preparing students for practical life, so students learn official administration, CV writing, and the basic moral and professional values expected in the labor market.
Within the framework of vocational training programs, young people can learn carpentry, masonry, or even sewing locally, which represent an immediate, tangible source of income in the Tombali region.
Many of the young people who graduated from foundation schools are now working successfully as recognized lawyers, doctors, or teachers in the capital (Bissau) or abroad, such as in Portugal and Brazil.
The presence and regular visits of former students who have gone on to successful careers provide a huge, tangible motivation and vision for the generation currently studying there, who come from deep poverty.
The Sewing Project: Our sewing courses for local girls and women provide participants with a tangible profession. Sewing education is a real breakthrough opportunity: by learning hand and machine sewing, young girls can stand on their own two feet, protecting themselves from vulnerability and forced marriages.
The construction of the sports hall is the largest sports and community investment in the history of the Tombali region, opening a completely new dimension in the quality of life of local young people.
Milestones – How Phase 1 was completed
Weather constraints: Since this type of work can only be done during the dry season, we had to adapt everything to this period.
Fall 2024 – Preparations: We have successfully marked out the area and begun the first cleanup work.
Spring 2025 – Implementation: We cut down the trees, a local contractor led by our volunteer completed the landscaping, leveling the ground, and digging the foundations. The concreting was completed with local and Hungarian volunteer teams.
Past challenges we have faced:
The earthmoving equipment represented last century technology and arrived at the site from a nearby city (6-7 hours away). Procuring construction materials (gravel, cement) was extremely difficult, as they also required a 6-7 hour journey.
Total expenditure of phase 1 is ~45,700,000 HUF.
Successfully completed the preparations for the 3,000 m² area and the 26 massive concrete pile foundations supporting the frame of the hall.
We are grateful that this first phase was made possible entirely thanks to the support of generous Hungarian donors!
We are currently collecting funds for this phase of work! Our goal is to complete the entire frame of the hall and the roof sheeting.
Way of purchase and delivery:
We order the complete frame of the hall from the Belgian company Frisomat, who will pack the structural elements into 2 large containers and send them on their way.
The shipment arrives by sea at the port of Bissau, where, after the customs clearance process, it is transported by trucks to Cacine.
Once everything arrives at the site, we will set up the hall with the joint efforts of our Hungarian volunteers and local entrepreneurs.
Why did we choose this technology?
In order for that to happen ordering steel structures, sea and land transportation, customs clearance, as well as the construction and roofing be fully realized, We need 120,000,000 HUF.
Every donation, big or small, brings us closer to putting the hall structure in place and building a durable, safe community space for locals.
Thank you for your support in helping us reach this milestone!
The structure and roof completed in Phase 2 will be a huge milestone, but in order for the sports hall to operate in its full function and serve all needs, a final, finishing phase will be necessary.
What will be achieved in this phase?
Costs and future collection:
Detailed calculations for this phase are currently still in progress.
Based on preliminary estimates, similarly to phase 2, in terms of magnitude 120,000,000 HUF We will need a sum for the complete turnkey completion.
We will organize a separate collection for this stage later, but we trust that we can count on your support on this journey in the future!
The sports hall is not just a luxurious leisure space, but a strategic tool for education. Regular school attendance is a prerequisite for joining a sports club and training. Anyone who wants to play sports must also study!
Children can hear the message of the gospel and God's love during training and everyday life, but the Christian religion is not forced on them. Anyone can keep their own family faith, and no one is discriminated against or ostracized because of their background.
Mandatory uniforms in schools completely eliminate tribal or wealth differences. We pay special attention to the equality of men and women: girls can play sports, study and create in the same way, making them aware that women are not secondary creatures, but valuable, equal members of society.
With your donation, you are not referring to a faceless foundation: you are directly impacting the everyday lives and journeys of real, flesh-and-blood children.
After your support, you will be included in our closed group of supporters and will receive regular newsletters about the progress of the construction, with photos and videos. This is a community of supporters who will be informed first-hand about the students' academic and sports successes.
We strictly account for the fate of every forint. Our public benefit reports and accounts are publicly available for anyone to download from our website.
Underground concreting and preparation works of the Sports Hall Phase II and the ordering and delivering steel structures to the site.
Albert Zalan
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Project Manager
A missionary from Hódmezővásárhely who has personally lived and served on site for over 4 years and currently coordinates the entire foundation work, external procurement and traveling teams from Hungary.
Jose Valberto
Local leader
Founder of the AAEGB organization and Bethel School, who has served and known the families living in the Cacine region for over 30 years – his word and presence are the guarantee to the local authorities
Pastor Domingos
Spiritual pastor, founder
Pastor of the Cacinei congregation, who saw the great need in the nearby village of Campaz and founded the Emanuel Campaz School there
„"Regular donations from hundreds of Hungarian individuals already provide the children's canteen, and several domestic construction and design companies have stepped up to support the Sports Hall project with pro-bono or discounted services."”
Beneficiary name: Foundation for Education in Guinea-Bissau
Account holding bank: UniCredit Bank
Domestic account number: 10918001-00000128-58170015
International (IBAN) account number: HU46 1091 8001 0000 0128 5817 0015
Announcement: Please enter: "Sports Hall Support" or "Betel School"„
Donations to our foundation can be written off as expenses from corporate tax according to the current legislation. We issue an official tax certificate for all corporate support. In addition, in case of larger support, we provide logo placement on our supporter wall and in newsletters.
If you're not ready to support us financially yet, follow us without obligation:
Official name: Foundation for Education in Guinea-Bissau
Phone number: +36304860897
E-mail address: info@gbissau-education.com
Registration number: 06-01-0001841
Headquarters: 6724 Szeged, Rigó street 24/CA Lh. ground floor 1
Public interest reports: (you can download it here) – Because we will settle the fate of every single forint.
Would you like to help with both hands? We regularly send Hungarian volunteer brigades to the construction of the Sports Hall during the dry season (January-February).
If you have determination and are not afraid of physical labor or tropical heat, apply to join our next team! There are still spaces available!
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