While Hope Remembered is governed and led by its US Board, we also are privileged to have a board in Guinea Bissau. This board is comprised primarily of local Guineans, as well as missionaries from Argentina, the United States, and Brazil. Our board in Guinea Bissau helps carry out the work established by the US Board in a way that is culturally relevant and mindful of the people we are serving. We are grateful for their insights, wisdom, prayer, and support as we work together to spread the Gospel and transform communities in West Africa.
Juan and Flavia Gomez
Juan and Flavia now work full time with WEC missionaries to provide medical care to the Bele region of Guinea Bissau. This region is extremely remote and nearly 100% Muslim. Hope Remembered partners with Juan and Flavia on a monthly basis to help them with their mobile medical clinics where many in the area receive medical care and hear of the Great Physician. Juan and Flavia plan to relocate full time to this region after he finishes medical school
Fredy and Raquel Schaffer
They knew that two of the biggest felt needs of Guinea Bissau were education and health care. They began with a school and clinic in Quebo where they live. They see simple schools as a way to open doors in other villages to share the gospel. Eighteen years later they continue to serve the people of Quebo and surrounding villages with a full time medical clinic and multiple schools. They also run a foster home for around 25 children and partner with Hope Remembered’s sustainable agriculture program.
Jeremias and Domingas
In 2011 Jeremias founded a ministry in the capital city of Bissau and has since built a christian school in one of the poorest areas of the city. The school provides meals for the children along with an education. He is currently raising money to buy land so that the school can expand to serve more students.
Tym and Agnes Schaffer
In March 2017 they returned to Guinea Bissau with their young son, Peter, to serve full time in Quebo. Agnes will be working within the schools begun by Fredy and Raquel, and Tym will serve alongside Travis in the sustainable agriculture program.
Jason and Emily Atkins
Travis and Sarah Lacy
Travis has a background in horticulture and irrigation and will lead the sustainable agriculture program with Tym. Sarah has previously lived in Guinea Bissau as a missionary and will provide much support to the team as she is fluent in the language and knows the culture well. Travis and Sarah will eventually host short term mission teams and help lead and guide the vision of Hope Remembered in Guinea Bissau
Grace Mancil
Grace has a long background of social work experience before staying at home to homeschool their four children. She also serves as a founding board member of Purchase with a Purpose, a non-profit whose aim is to advocate for fair trade artisans and provide a market place where shoppers can shop to help end slavery, propel missions both locally and globally, support adoption, and love their neighbor.
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