There was a time when Guinea-Bissau, with its population of 1.968 million (2020), was championed as a showcase of how a fledgling African nation could and indeed should be run. However years of political and social unrest have left it impoverished, massively in debt and reliant on foreign aid to prevent its total collapse as a nation state. The majority of the population is illiterate, with just over 30.77% of females being able to read and write, over one hundred thousand children have been orphaned or abandoned (about 5% of the country's entire population) and these and other children are at risk of being
trafficked to Senegal in exchange for cash so their poverty stricken families can survive.
Volunteer Work Guinea-Bissau: Volunteer Work Guinea-Bissau: West African Vocational Schools
Volunteer Work Guinea-Bissau: Red Cross
Volunteer Work Guinea-Bissau: Medecins Sans Frontieres
Volunteer Work Guinea-Bissau: Action Guinea-Bissau
Despite all of this, there are few volunteer work opportunities in Guinea-Bissau and what there are tend to focus on health care, and
disease prevention together with education and working with orphans. Please note that many volunteer opportunities in Guinea-Bissau were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to the permanent closure of some volunteer opportunities and restrictions on others. Hopefully things are now beginning to return to normal. If you run or
know of a volunteer work project in Guinea-Bissau let us know by
contacting us here. We look forward
to hearing from you!
West African Vocational Schools offers a range of volunteer work experiences in Guinea Bissau.
Providing humanitarian aid and relief as required in Guinea-Bissau.
Working in Guinea-Bissau since 1998, MSF continues to address ongoing health concerns in the country.
A UK charity working to resolve issues surrounding gender-equality, unemployment and the environment in Guinea-Bissau.
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