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Sobre Nós

Throughout our volunteering in Sao tome and Principe in 2022, we created strong relationships with the community where we worked. We understood that the majority of the young people found themselves in a different situation from which we were used to. Furthermore, we realised that there was no motivation from the population to develop and create businesses that could contribute to the growth of the country, using its own resources. 

This is when the idea to create BAOBA was born, a non-profit organization, with the goal to be the bridge between the population and the opportunities that the country was offering. 

We want to fight the early school dropout, the lack of vision and entrepreneurship of the population, and finally, social and environmental problems of the country. 

We believe in the Sao Tome people, and in their capacity to contribute to the development of the country. 

Baobá is a tree that symbolizes the strength and resistance of the African people. It’s considered a sacred tree.



Mission

To guide and encourage the population, to autonomously develop a promising future, thereby contributing to their personal development and that of their country.

Vision

To promote the country’s development by training and including the population in the labor market, while enabling them to have a sustainable future in São Tomé and Príncipe.

values

Adaptability, ambition, commitment, dedication, inclusion, respect, and solidarity.

Our Team

The board

Mariana Marçal

President

Francisca Amado

Vice-president

Francisco Correia

Secretary

General assembly

Sofia Saldanha

President

André Paúl

Vice-president

Madalena Tavares

Secretary

Finance department

Manuel Barreto

President

Diogo Caldeira

Vice-president

Sofia Carvalho

Secretary

Project Assistants

Clara Oliveira

Psychological Department

Vera Moedas

Project Manager