Volunteer Work Guinea-Bissau

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. Today Guinea-Bissau is ranked in 177th out of 191 territories and countries in 2021 by the HDI (Human Development Index) measured by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and the World Bank which is based on

the life expectancy, literacy, access to knowledge and living standards of a country. 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!

Volunteer Guinea-Bissau

WAVS

West African Vocational Schools offers a range of volunteer work experiences in Guinea Bissau.
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Action Guinea-Bissau

Working to resolve issues surrounding gender-equality, unemployment and the environment.
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Reto Juvenil

You can help orphaned and abandoned children in Guinea-Bissau in a number of volunteer projects.
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ADPP

Interventions focused on rural areas, the most vulnerable and those most affected.
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Help Guinea-Bissau

Promoting the wellbeing of underage mothers and their born/unborn child of Tombali Region.
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Your Project Here

List your volunteer work in Guinea-Bissau projects and opportunities here for free using the contact link here.
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Sponsor A Child

Another way to help Guinea Bissau is to sponsor a child there. Here are child sponsor details.
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Guinea Bissau

Explore all about Guinea Bissau in a series of profile articles, pictures, videos and images.
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Volunteer Work Guinea-Bissau

If you are considering undertaking a period of volunteer work in Guinea-Bissau check out our profile pages to explore the country before you visit and learn how to make the most of your volunteer work.