The Dos Santos Foundation

1121 Pine Street

Napa, CA 94559

707.639.0366 MAIN
INFO@DOSSANTOSFOUNDATION.ORG

www.thedossantosfoundation.org

Statement of Purpose for The Dos Santos Foundation

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Background:

Guinea Bissau is a small country located on the Atlantic coast in West Africa. Despite winning
its independence from Portugal in 1973, it remains the fifth poorest nation in the entire world.
Today, Guinea Bissau struggles with three key developmental areas: Healthcare, Education and
Water Sanitation.

About the Foundation:

The Dos Santos Foundation was founded in 2021 to become part of the solution in expanding
Guinea Bissau’s potential in these areas, endeavoring to build state-of-the-art hospitals as well as
a number of health clinics and schools in the central and South of the country.

Our vision is that everyone has access to basic healthcare and education, resulting in transformed
lives and changed communities. We envision expanded and modernized healthcare, enduring
education delivery systems, and access to quality in-home water filtration systems.

Projects:

The Foundation has built the Jardim Escola Sorriso Do Amanha school for kindergarten aged
children, which is fully staffed and operational. A medical clinic is also under construction in
Bairro de Enterramento, Bissau, which is anticipated to be completed in December, 2023.

Future State:

The Foundation continues fundraising efforts, with the goal of bringing trained clinicians into the
country to train local healthcare professionals and staff the clinics. The Foundation also
continues to train educators in order to fully staff the schools. Because clean water should not be
a privilege, the Foundation’s efforts around water sanitation and portable home filtration systems
are also under continued discussions with its Board of Directors.

Partnerships:

The Dos Santos Foundation relies on partnerships in order to meet these goals. We respectfully
request your assistance in helping us fundraise, and putting us in touch with the right donation
partners. Your support will help assure dignity, justice and security in an insecure Guinea Bissau.

Changing Communities
Transforming Lives