Volunteerism & ICTs: Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau at a Glance


Languages	Portuguese Criolo, African languages
Religions	traditional 65%, Islam 30%, Christian 5%
Ethnicity	African 99% (Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1%
Population	1,472,780 (July 2007 est.)
Capital	Bissau, 200,000
Currency	Guinea-Bissau Peso (GWP)
Web Domains	.gw
Phone Codes	00-245

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Get Involved with ICVolunteers' Projects in Guinea-Bissau

ICVolunteers-Switzerland is the Swiss branch of ICVolunteers. Historically, the Swiss office is the cradle of the whole organization. ICVolunteers has local presence in a growing number of countries, including Guinea-Bissau.

We invite you to look over what we are doing in the area.

ICVolunteers Projects in Guinea-Bissau:

School Project

http://wwv.icvolunteers.org/index.php?what=projectslong&id=263

2007-01-20 00:50:50

Twinning between the Association des Parents d'élèves du Lycée de Ferney-Voltaire et the Association des parents d'élèves du Lycée de Fougou, Republic of Guinea, sending of sending of textbooks.

Geneva Music Festival

http://wwv.icvolunteers.org/index.php?what=projectsshort&id=257

2006-11-26 21:34:33

This year, the 17th annual Geneva Music Festival will take place June 22nd through 24th, 2007.

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