At the Camala Foundation, we are driven by a vision to inspire lasting change through education and youth empowerment. We believe that access to learning is the foundation for progress, opportunity, and social transformation.
Our flagship initiative focuses on removing barriers that prevent children from accessing and succeeding in school. It provides:
- School Sponsorships: Tuition, uniforms, meals, and supplies for vulnerable children.
- After-School Programs & Labs: Tutoring, homework help, computer literacy, English classes, arts, and sports.
- Mentorship & Leadership: Connecting diaspora professionals and local mentors to guide students.
- Community Engagement: Working with families and local leaders to ensure sustainability.
- Logistics & Operations: Addressing rural access challenges to ensure equity.
This program is designed to ensure that children not only attend school, but thrive and grow into leaders who can shape the future of Guinea-Bissau.
While Guinea-Bissau remains our central focus, we also support West African immigrant youth and families in the U.S. who face financial, cultural, and social barriers to education and integration. We provide:
- Scholarships & Tuition Support for college, vocational training, and certification programs
- Mentorship & Career Guidance through diaspora professionals.
- Language & Cultural Navigation to strengthen English, understand U.S. systems, and preserve identity.
- Entrepreneurship & Employment Support including workshops, financial literacy, job readiness, and access to startup opportunities.
- Professional Development & Leadership programs to prepare immigrant youth for career success.
- Community & Wellbeing Initiatives such as cultural events, networking, and culturally sensitive mental health support.
Together, these efforts strengthen the bridge between homeland and diaspora, ensuring that education leads to opportunity on both sides of the Atlantic.
We are committed to creating a brighter future, one student at a time. By investing in education today — in Guinea-Bissau and in the U.S. diaspora community — we are shaping a generation of leaders, innovators, and citizens who will drive lasting change in their communities and across nations.
At Camala Foundation, Inc., we believe that every child deserves the chance to learn, grow, and dream without limits.
We are more than an organization—we are a movement for education and youth empowerment. Guided by the courage of the Guinean people and inspired by the resilience of the West African diaspora, we are committed to:
- Removing barriers to education.
- Opening doors to opportunities.
- Building bridges between Guinea-Bissau and the diaspora in the U.S.
Our vision is simple: education as the foundation for progress, equity, and transformation.
Become a mentor, volunteer, or sponsor our programs. Together, we can build bridges and empower the Guinean community to thrive in the United States.