We are thrilled to announce that AFG has received a Grand Challenges Exploration grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This grants funds new and innovative ideas to solve the world’s persistent health problem. AFG will be running a pilot project that will allow people living in remote areas of Guinea to directly communicate via […]
Contact: Bel Cevallos, Director of Development Tel: 832.456.8104 Fax: 832.300.2516 bcevallos@afguinea.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Friends of Guinea Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant For Groundbreaking Research in Global Health and Development Houston, TX – American Friends of Guinea (AFG) announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill […]
We have been fortunate enough to have great success with our water and sanitation projects in hospitals around Conakry, Guinea’s capital. According to the Director of Jean Paul II, Dr. Soumah, the installation of the well and subsequent sanitation program has helped reduce its hospital acquired infections by more than 60%, and has lowered patient-to-patient […]
Our favorite Peace Corps volunteer Deborah LaFavre went back to Gambia to visit and brought news back with her. She had this to say about her stay: “One of the highlights of my trip was getting to meet Sawdah and her entire family! Baba, Sawdah, and Mom had just returned from their follow up doctor’s […]
The UN has chosen March 22 as a day to focus the world’s attention in the importance of water and stress the importance of responsible and long-term water use and preservation. Water is absolutely essential to life and the planet’s reserves are not limitless. Many countries, such as Guinea, already suffer from a lack of […]
One of AFG’s main concerns has been to make sure hospitals and health centers have running, potable water. It is a basic necessity that is missing from many facilities in the country. We have built wells and connected plumbing in various health centers in the coastal area. Installing plumbing and faucets for direct water access […]
Since water is a precious resource for the entire planet, the UN has chosen this year to highlight and emphasize how important it is for the whole world to be involved in finding a solution to the current water crisis. Every aspect of advancement is closely related to the availability of water, both in developing […]
With the endoscopic equipment in Guinea, Dr. Souare has wasted no time in using the new tools at his disposal to treat children suffering from hydrocephalus. He has already successfully performed ETV/PC procedures on four babies: Boubcar, Abdoulayeh, Bintou and Mamadou. They are doing great and recovering rapidly. We could not be more excited about […]
We are very excited to announce that Ms. Jeannine Scott has joined the AFG Board of Directors. Ms. Scott is the President of the U.S. – Angola Chamber of Commerce, Founder & Principal of America to Africa Consulting (A2A), LLC. She brings nearly 30 years of experience in the field of international development, spanning the […]
Ebola: Together, we can beat it
The recent cases of Ebola in the United States have shown us all how scary the disease, or even the threat of it, can be. This is a reality that the people of Guinea have been living with daily since March of this year, when the first cases were reported in Macenta. To date, there […]