Events & Programs · GELA GVSC
Global Volunteering Support Center
Connecting the energy of university students worldwide with communities that need it most — starting with schools and clinics in Congo.
Our Flagship Program
Global University–Africa General Assistance Program
GELA GVSC brings together university students, chapters and partners across the GELA network to support communities in Africa. Working hand in hand with Tolekiso ASBL in Congo, we focus on two of the most basic needs a community has: a place to learn, and access to care.
The Reality on the Ground
Why this work matters.
These photos come from the communities our program serves. They show the starting point — and why every contribution counts.
School in Congo
Children and students study in classrooms like this one. Without electricity or devices, simply gaining knowledge is a daily struggle.
Medical Conditions in Africa
Much of the medical equipment comes from donations from Germany. Many locals cannot afford medical services, or live too far from a medical center to reach one.
Program Collaborator
Tolekiso ASBL, Congo
A registered international public welfare organization in Congo, dedicated to improving local living conditions and promoting sustainable economic development. Tolekiso ASBL is politically neutral and does not engage in political activities.
Visit Tolekiso ASBL ↗
Impact in Action
A hospital, built with the community.
Facing poor medical conditions, the Tolekiso ASBL team helped locals build a hospital that now provides medical care for residents.
Source: tolekiso.org
Get Involved
Every classroom and clinic starts with someone who shows up.
Volunteer with GELA GVSC, support the program, or bring your university chapter on board.
GELA Global Volunteering Support Center (GELA GVSC)
Global University-Africa General Assistance Program(GUAGAP)
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![Simple outdoor classroom with wooden benches and a thatched roof, surrounded by green trees and a dirt ground.]()
School in Congo
A picture of school in Congo. Children and students can only study in a environment like that. Needless to say, they do not have electrical devices and struggle to learn knowledge.
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![A wooden shelf with various snack and food packages, a digital scale on top, and a hardcover book or box on a lower shelf.]()
Medical condition in Africa
Much of medical equipments comes from donation from Germany.
Locals cannot afford to pay for medical services or find it too far to go to medical centers due to the poor medical condition in Congo.
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![Logo of Tolekiso Asbl with stylized blue, yellow, and red elements and the name written underneath.]()
Our program collaborator - Tolekiso Asbl in Congo
Tolekiso Asbl Webpage: https://www.tolekiso.org/en
Tolekiso ASBL is a registered international public welfare organization located in the Congo, Africa. It is dedicated to improving the local living conditions and promoting sustainable economic development through projects aimed at poverty alleviation, gender equality, human rights protection, and environmental conservation. It possesses political neutrality and does not engage in political activities.
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![A woman in a floral skirt and headscarf standing outside a large, weathered building with a tin roof, while three men stand nearby, one taking a photo, in an open dirt area with trees in the background.]()
Hospital which Tolekiso Asbl has built
Source: https://www.tolekiso.org/en
Congo has poor medical conditions, so Tolekiso Asbl team help locals to build a hospital and give medical care for local residents.
