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Yesterday, on January 16, 2026, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that it is "reassessing" its financial assistance program to the country, which could jeopardize the next disbursement of $3.2 million. This follows the World Bank which suspended all operations and financing to Guinea-Bissau this week. This is in response to the coup in which the illegal Military High Command seized power in order to stop President-Elect Fernando Diaz from being officially declared the winner and inaugurated as President. The illegal Military High Command suspended the Constitution and all institutions while kidnappings, illegal detention and brutalization against the peoples’ leaders continues.
With World Bank and IMF funds halted, along with other sanctions and consequences, the Guinea Bissau people are preparing for more hard times to come. Already salaries aren’t being paid, people are losing businesses and jobs, and both social and food insecurity is going to increase.
The Balanta B’urassa History and Genealogy Society (BBHAGSIA) is therefore redoubling its efforts for both emergency relief and long-term stability through its Dafana Institute - QuitaCare Quebo School Project in the southern Tombali Region.
BBHAGSIA member Felicia Brewington started the fundraising for the project on March 2, 2024. Sixty-two (62) donations totaling $17,184 (of the $25,000 goal) were received which allowed for three-quarters of the school’s construction to be completed. Mrs. Brewington was unable to continue the fundraising and the project came to a halt.
Another BBHAGSIA member, Desiree “N’namna” Carpenter resumed the fundraising on November 13, 2025 after her visit to Guinea Bissau. Another 19 donations totalling $1,471 were received making the total for the project $18,655
The Project Director, Daniel Nabicamba, called me this morning explaining that the Quebo Community is worried about the coming crisis situation. There is an urgent need for the remaining $6,345 to complete the roof. An additional $5000 is also needed to help the community weather the upcoming crisis situation.
I AM APPEALING TO ALL DESCENDANTS IN THE AFRICAN ANCESTRY COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER UNDER THE KWANZA PRINCIPLES OF UMOJA (UNITY), UJIMA (COLLECTIVE WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY) AND UJAMAA (COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS) TO BE A BLESSING TO THE QUEBO COMMUNITY IN ITS EFFORTS TO SOLVE ITS PROBLEMS.
There are 15,000 members in the AfricanAncestry.com Online Community (AAOC). If each person gave just $5, that's $75,000. All that is needed then to raise the $11,345 is just 15% of the AAOC to participate and contribute $5.
Let us once again, show the value of the African Union 6th Region’s ability to contribute to Africa’ Development, as AA Co-founder Gina Paige discussed in her speech at the 9th Pan African Congress in Lome, Togo and specifically mentioned the Balanta people.
This Quebo school fundraiser addresses both the immediate short term need as well as the long term food sovereignty and self-reliance goals since it is a primary school for both boys and girls. The school site will be made up of 12 classrooms, 2 faculty offices, and multiple laboratories for computers, science, and language. The school will have a performing arts center, a canteen, restrooms, and storage areas while serving as an agricultural development center.
Walls are completed. Money needed now to complete the roof!!!
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To truly understand the context of the situation in Guinea Bissau, read my article CURRENT STATUS OF GUINEA BISSAU: A REVIEW OF RELEVANT STATISTICS discussing the economic and (under) development situation in Guinea Bissau. Since then I also published articles on the agricultural situation based on cashew mono-mercantilism; the ongoing soil erosion problem, the chronic food insecurity problems, and the sports landscape.