West African Vocational Schools

West African Vocational Schools West African Vocational Schools is a Christian nonprofit based in Fresno (Calif.)

and Seattle that works with local leaders to teach job skills to people in Guinea-Bissau, one of the smallest and poorest countries in the world.

We’re getting ready for our annual fundraising dinner, Dine & Discover West Africa, and we need volunteers to help make ...
09/12/2026

We’re getting ready for our annual fundraising dinner, Dine & Discover West Africa, and we need volunteers to help make it all
happen!

Join our team on October 2 and be part of a memorable evening supporting vocational education in Guinea-Bissau.

Scan the QR code to sign up to volunteer!

Today is the last day to join the One Student and impact even more students!More than 2,500 West African youth have alre...
08/31/2026

Today is the last day to join the One Student and impact even more students!

More than 2,500 West African youth have already been equipped with life-changing job skills through WAVS vocational schools.

And even more students are waiting for the opportunity to go back to school.

For $30 a month, you can help one student gain the skills they need to work for a brighter future.

Join by the end of today and a generous donor will sponsor an additional student through a four-month job course!

Sponsor a student today at wavschools.org/one-student.

The Wanke Family has been part of the One Student community since 2015.“Our family has partnered with WAVS for more than...
08/29/2026

The Wanke Family has been part of the One Student community since 2015.

“Our family has partnered with WAVS for more than a decade and continues to do so as we look to love our neighbors near and far.
We are thankful to partner with an organization that is thoughtfully led with local staff serving their communities who proclaim the good news of Jesus while demonstrating God’s love daily by empowering their neighbors.

We hope you’ll join us in supporting WAVS as they enter another exciting season of growth and opportunity.”

You can join them today.

For $30 a month, you can help a student go back to school and gain life-changing job skills.

Join by the end of August and a generous donor will sponsor an additional student through a four-month job course. Go to wavschools.org/one-student to join!

A new chapter is beginning.This past year, enrollment at our Bissau campus reached its highest point yet, with more than...
08/25/2026

A new chapter is beginning.

This past year, enrollment at our Bissau campus reached its highest point yet, with more than 540 students trained — more than double the year before.

And the need continues to grow.

More young people than ever are stepping forward with the desire to learn job skills and build a brighter future.

Because of this growth, we believe even more is possible.

Over the next three years, our goal is to train 1,000 students per year.

Today, you can help make that vision a reality by sponsoring a student.

Learn more at wavschools.org/one-student

Here are just three of the reasons to join One Student.We invite you to join a community of people who believe in a worl...
08/22/2026

Here are just three of the reasons to join One Student.

We invite you to join a community of people who believe in a world where everyone has the opportunity to work for a bright future.

Join the One Student community by the end of August and a generous donor will sponsor an additional student through a four-month job course! Learn more at wavschools.org/one-student.

08/20/2026

More than 2,500 West African youth have been equipped with life-changing job skills through WAVS vocational schools.

And we are just getting started.

With growing demand for training programs in welding, carpentry, machining, languages, and technology, more students are lining up for the opportunity to go back to school.

Today, you can help a student get that opportunity.

Students at WAVS invest in their own education by paying a small part of their tuition. To keep it affordable, One Student members cover the rest ($30 per month).

Join by the end of August and a generous donor will sponsor an additional student through a four-month job course. Learn more at wavschools.org/one-student.

This past year has been a year of growth at the Bissau campus.We had our highest enrollment in history, with over 540 st...
08/18/2026

This past year has been a year of growth at the Bissau campus.

We had our highest enrollment in history, with over 540 students trained this last school year — more than double the year before.

More students than ever are stepping into classrooms to learn skills in welding, carpentry, English, French, and computer literacy.

Because of this growth, we believe even more is possible.

Over the next three years, our goal is to train 1,000 students per year—equipping them with life-changing job skills so they can work for a brighter future.

Today, you can help make that possible by sponsoring a student. Learn more at wavschools.org/one-student.

What can $1 a day do?For $30 a month, you can help one student go back to school and gain life-changing job skills.We’re...
08/15/2026

What can $1 a day do?

For $30 a month, you can help one student go back to school and gain life-changing job skills.

We’re constantly dreaming of the day when Guinea-Bissau will be transformed—not from outside aid, but from the inside out.

That future is already taking shape as more students than ever are stepping into classrooms at WAVS vocational schools.

Today, you can be part of that story.

Students at WAVS invest in their own education by paying a small part of their tuition. To keep it affordable, One Student members cover the rest ($30 per month).

Join by the end of August and a generous donor will sponsor an additional student through a four-month job course.
Learn more at wavschools.org/one-student.

Januarda Rodrigues Sanches is 17 years old and studying English at the WAVS vocational school in Bissau.She chose to stu...
08/13/2026

Januarda Rodrigues Sanches is 17 years old and studying English at the WAVS vocational school in Bissau.

She chose to study English because she dreams of becoming a journalist. For Januarda, learning languages is essential to understanding and serving the people of her country.

At first, her mother was hesitant about her pursuing journalism, concerned about the risks of the profession in Guinea-Bissau. But Januarda is determined to move forward.

“I want to understand the entire community of my country,” she said. “And through my work, I want to fight for what is good and help others.”

Today, she is taking real steps toward that future through her education at WAVS.

And she represents something bigger.

This past year, enrollment at our Bissau campus reached its highest point yet, with more students stepping into classrooms than ever before to learn life-changing job skills.

Today, you can help students like Januarda go back to school.
Students at the WAVS school invest in their own education by paying a small part of their tuition. To keep it affordable, One Student members cover the rest ($30 per month).

Join the One Student community by the end of August and a generous donor will sponsor an additional student through a four-month job course. Learn more at wavschools.org/one-student.

Your impact can go even further this month.When you join the One Student community, a generous donor will sponsor an add...
08/11/2026

Your impact can go even further this month.

When you join the One Student community, a generous donor will sponsor an additional student through a four-month job course.
Students at the WAVS school invest in their own education by paying a small part of their tuition. To keep it affordable, One Student members cover the rest ($30 per month).

Learn more about the One Student community and join today at wavschools.org/one-student

Address

700 Van Ness Avenue Suite #216
Fresno, CA
93721

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+15598251771

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