Tostan Program Boosts Education for Girls and Boys in Bafatá

Tostan’s education program in Xitole, Bafatá Region, is strengthening education and boosting school enrollment for girls and boys.
Mamadu, 18: The Student Inspiring Education in His Village

At just 18, Mamadu Djau leads education efforts in rural Guinea-Bissau, helping more children attend school and inspiring his peers to do the same.
What If Democracy Found Its Meaning on a Village Vision Board?

In Guinea-Bissau’s Bafatá region, communities paint their shared visions of wellbeing—turning dialogue and collective action into everyday democracy.
The Village That Built a Home for Its Teachers and Changed How Children Learn

In Sintchandje, Guinea-Bissau, one community built a home for teachers—and transformed education for girls and boys through collective action.