We’re Friends of Guéoul

EDUCATING GIRLS. LIFTING FAMILIES. BENEFITING A COMMUNITY. BETTERING OUR WORLD

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Our Mission

Friends of Guéoul enables female students in Guéoul, Senegal to achieve economic and life successes by creating access to education through annual scholarships and learning enrichment opportunities to pursue education through high school and beyond

What We Do

Scholarships

Every year, our local Board of Supervisors identifies fourteen of the most marginalized girls in Guéoul for whom a scholarship can make a profound difference.

Supplemental Education

FoG boursiéres attend an after-school program called “Noos Club”, Wolof for “Fun Club”. Learning in this environment shifts from rote to interactive.

Computer Classroom

FoG operates an e-learning classroom for boursiéres to learn computer skills and reinforce core subjects such as Math and French.

ESL

FoG also offers ESL teacher training. Senegal now requires English for university admission. Training teachers prepares students for higher education.

scholarships

Every year, 16 of the most vulnerable first grade girls receive scholarships to make it possible and motivating for them to STAY IN SCHOOL.

sustained support

We support every boursiére in our program through the entirety of her academic career. Currently, FoG sustains scholarships for 167 students.

College

We are proud to report that seventeen of our boursiéres are now attending university and FOUR more will join them this year!

dollars

With just $150, you can support a full year of school for one of our scholarship recipients.