The WAVS team is made up of passionate individuals on two different continents working together to equip young men and women with life changing-job skills.  The WAVS School is run by a talented team of individuals from in and around Guinea-Bissau.

To see the WAVS staff go here.

WAVS School Staff

Celestino Da (Abe)

Administration Assistant

Abe is a former history teacher who had also studied administration at a local technical school. The WAVS School hired him in 2013 to run its photocopy shop and cyber café. Since 2018, he also handled the welding department’s project invoices and managed the steel supply warehouse. Abe’s attention to detail has served the school well as he carries out this important and complex job.

In his free time, Abe likes to play guitar, watch soccer, and hang out with friends.

Cirilo WAVS Welding Instructor

Cirilo Fernandes

Welding Department Head

Cirilo loves to build new things – and to teach others to do the same. Often the first one to arrive at the WAVS School in the morning, Cirilo teaches his Welding Department students the importance of hard work and creativity. 

“I like teaching new skills and learning new skill in my job,” Cirilo said. “I love to create new products that have a good impact.” 

Students in the welding course gain real-world experience by designing and building gates, doors, tables and large-scale projects, such as roofs and playground equipment. The skills they learn help them find employment or start their own business.

“I want my students to understand the most important things in life and to become responsible in their work,” Cirilo said, “I want to give people knowledge and to share God’s love with them.”

Moise Togba Delamou

Moise Togba Delamou

Language Department Head

Moise grew up in a small village in the neighboring country of Guinea-Conakry and later moved to the capital city to study English at the University of Conakry. In 2010, Moise moved to Guinea-Bissau and began teaching French and English. After eight years of teaching in Bissau, he moved to Canchungo to teach English at the WAVS School in 2018.

In his free time, Moise can be found reading and listening to Christian worship music.

Dauda Indjai

Dauda Indjai

Computer Department Head

Dauda began teaching at the WAVS School in 2017. Although originally from Guinea-Bissau, he moved to Dakar, Senegal, to earn his bachelor’s degree in computer management. After graduating, he moved back to Guinea-Bissau and opened a computer service shop in the capital, Bissau. At the same time, he taught at several computer schools in Bissau. 

Today, Dauda teaches basic and advanced computer classes at the WAVS School, as well as a new advanced Excel course.

In his free time, Dauda enjoys playing soccer and reading.

Marfam Caham

Marfam Caham

French Teacher

Marfam grew up speaking French in the neighboring country of Senegal. In 2010, he moved to Guinea-Bissau and began teaching French and Portuguese at a local school. He later enrolled in English and computer basics classes at the WAVS School. Then, in 2018, the school hired him to lead its French course.

When he’s not at the WAVS school, Marfam can be found either teaching elementary students at a nearby private Christian school or swimming in the river.

N’Lola Amona

Welding Teacher

Amona started out working as a fee-collector on public transport vans. After hearing about the WAVS School’s welding program, he decided to move to Canchungo to study welding. After he completed his course, he spent two years as a welding intern. In 2015, the school hired him as an instructor. 

Each morning, Amona arrives at the school early to share a short message from the Bible with his students before diving into his welding theory lesson. On the weekends, Amona pastors a church in a nearby village.

School staff is hired from Guinea-Bissau

Matheus N’Baqué

Security Director & Head Guard

The WAVS School hired Matheus as its security director in 2018.  His responsibilities include controlling access to the school through the front gate, collecting and disposing of trash, caring for the plants, and tracking inventory.

In addition to working at the WAVS School, he is also the leader of the youth group at a neighboring church.

In his free time, Matheus enjoys reading his Bible.

Mussa

Mussa Djalo

Head of Maintenance

Mussa is from Canchungo and worked as a painter for different places around town before he decided to attend the welding program at the WAVS School in 2015. After graduating from the welding program, Mussa was selected to be a welding intern for the 2017-2018 school year. Upon finishing his internship, Mussa worked with other WAVS School welding graduates at a workshop they opened together. This practical hands-on work gave Mussa the experience he needed to be hired in March 2020 as the Head of Maintenance at the WAVS School. As Head of Maintenance, his main responsibility is to maintain the school and find ways to make improvements. He is excited to be back and to have the opportunity to help the school and future students the way the school has helped him.

When he’s not at the WAVS School, Mussa can be found helping the community, playing basketball or reading.