EDUCATE A CHILD: DEVELOP A NATION

Gua Africa provides educational programs for those affected by war and displacement in East Africa. We primarily work in Kenya offering education to refugees who have survived war and genocide.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

There are many different ways you can support Gua Africa’s work as an individual and a school or business; such as community fundraising, online shopping, and sponsoring a child.

'You will never know the potential of any child unless that person is given an opportunity; and there is no bigger opportunity than the gift of education and self-development.'

Emmanuel Jal, Founder, Former Child Soldier & Peace Activist

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Survivors of War Programme

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Jal Gua Academy

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Gua means ‘Walk in your Purpose’ and Pole pole means 'slowly' in Swahili.

At Gua Africa we have learned it is best to do this with a ‘pole pole’ approach to ensure our impact is efficient and sustainable.
We work with those affected by conflict and persecution as well as their host communities and without careful collaboration, consistency and solidarity, partnerships can fail. Our aim is to move our beneficiaries from ‘surviving’ to ‘thriving’ and equip young people with the creativity, ambition, skills and independence to lead and contribute to their communities for the long-term; to walk ‘slowly but surely’’ in their purpose for better futures.

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Impact Stories

I am a qualified doctor and I have nearly completed my studies to become a surgeon. I was recently given a job by a national NGO based in Juba, South Sudan and they have sent me to Leer for work to help those most in need. Special thanks to Gua Africa, and each one of you who have played a role in getting me this far.

Mike Buom, Survivors of War Programme Alumni

We have recently partnered with Windle Trust International on a vocational training programme in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. So far we have raised £9,000 through the BIG GIVE challenge to support this initiative with the building of an IT facility at the camp.

Windle Trust International Vocational Training

Gua Africa improved the facilities at two local primary schools in Leer (the home-place of our founder Emmanuel Jal). We continued to support the schools with the provision of resources such as books, pencils and teacher’s salaries that ensure schools remain open during times of emergency.

Primary School Construction – Leer, South Sudan

Gua Africa took My Start project under its charity umbrella to facilitate creative art programming at Kakuma refugee camp. My Start is an arts project, which tackles the subject of conflict and displacement in a truly unique way; offering high quality creative education to young refugees and delivering exceptional learning resources to students in the UK.

MyStart Project