Aguilcort is a non-governmental organization founded in 2007 in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. It was officially registered as an NGO on 02 March, 2011.
Initiated by a group of young Bissau-Guineans and headed by Salifo Ntique Nhate, Aguilcort was formed out of concern for the ethnic divisions that Bissau-Guineans saw beginning to surface in their country. They founded Aguilcort for the purpose of fostering national unity and cooperation, celebrating Guinea-Bissau’s cultural and linguistic diversity, and providing community education and social support for women and children.
Read our charter for our official statement on our founding principles:
Guinea-Bissau’s population is estimated at 2 million, with more than 11 different ethno-linguistic groups
69% of Bissau-Guineans live below the poverty level
45% of Guinea-Bissau’s population does not know how to read.
Sources: World Food Programme: Guinea Bissau (2020); World Health Organization: Guinea-Bissau Key Indicators (2016)
Our vision is a multi-cultural and nationally-unified Guinea-Bissau that sees its ethnic diversity as an asset rather than a reason for division. Our vision is for all Bissau-Guineans to have autonomy and self-determination through the empowerment achieved through education, wealth, agribusiness, and social housing.
