As in most Guinean cities, the success rate in Dalaba for passing the Bac and Brevet exams is generally below 50%. This fact reflects the lack of mastery of the curriculum and the necessary support students must have to carry out these studies.

To address this issue, we take pupils through our learning program which uses the locally relevant digital content we build and face-to-face learning to help students reach their fullest potential in their studies. 

In 2019, despite a 44.11% success rate in the Mamou region, 32 out of the 33 students who benefited from our school support program, or 97%, successfully passed the Brevet exam. The highest scorer of the region, Mademoiselle Bilguissa Diallo, was among these beneficiaries. Her words are a testament to the personal growth she experienced: “This (JE) program has helped me to take a step in my academic and social life; it allowed me to show what I was capable of.” This is just one example of the many students inspired and uplifted by our program, showing that our goal of allowing students to reach their highest possible potential through Blended Learning is being realized.  

Evidence points to the same conclusion for the BAC, an exam that determines whether or not a high school graduate is admitted to a university.  Although the admission rate is generally less than 50%, most pupils benefiting from JE’s school support program passed the exam with honors. In 2019, when more than 70% of the baccalaureate candidates failed, 29 of the 30 graduates who completed JE’s program were successful. 

It wouldn’t be possible to develop locally relevant digital content and make it available for students without the support of our board, individual donors, Resonate Global Mission, and the US Embassy in Guinea. Today, to provide better training and quality education for these students, Jeune Espoir seeks to complete the development of this program and extend its activities beyond Dalaba and possibly beyond Guinea’s borders. If you are not one of Jeune Espoir’s supporters, please consider supporting our work. In advance, thank you for your support. To donate, go to donations.jeuneespoir.org.