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West African Vocational Schools

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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.

10/08/2026

Highlights from the photo wall at Dine & Discover West Africa 2026! 📸✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday for an unforgettable evening! We had such a great time celebrating with you and are so grateful for your continued support of WAVS and our mission.

10/01/2026

We are so grateful for the generous sponsors helping make Dine & Discover West Africa 2026 possible. 💛🌍

Your support helps provide life-changing vocational training and career opportunities for students in Guinea-Bissau. Every sponsorship helps create a path toward greater opportunity and a brighter future.

Thank you for believing in the mission of WAVS and for making this special evening possible. We can’t wait to celebrate with our community this Friday! ✨🙌

09/23/2026

Dine & Discover West Africa 2026 is almost here!

Enjoy authentic West African cuisine, w**e tasting, live entertainment and more, all while supporting the mission of WAVS.

Join us October 2 at Engelmann Cellars for our annual fundraising dinner and see the impact your support can make.

Purchase your tickets today on our website!

https://www.wavschools.org/events/ddwa2026/

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!

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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

Website

http://wavschools.org/

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