Right now, in Kenya, there are 42 primary school graduates, including the Seed School, located in the heart of the Nairobi slum of Kibera, who want nothing more than to continue their education onto secondary school where upon graduation they will realize their dreams...
Farmers Training Program Participant in Sierra Leone ‘Can’t Wait for the Next Farming Season’
Sierra Leone is among the poorest nations in the world; a country where more than half of the population suffers from malnutrition and more than 500,000 children are at immediate risk of death due to severe malnutrition and the accompanying illnesses caused by a lack...
Bread and Water for Africa® Student Feeding Program in Kenyan Slum ‘A Major Accomplishment’ Says School Director
Back in June 2020, Patrick Odongo, founder and director of the Seed Foundation which operates the Seed School in the heart of the massive slum of Kibera on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, reported that beginning in January of that year that thanks to the supporters...
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Seed School Meals Program: Feeding Body and Mind and Spirit in the Slum of Kibera
In the massive slum on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, known as Kibera, in the midst of dire poverty and hopelessness there is a beacon of light known as the Seed School. It is where some 200 children and youth have the opportunity to begin their education, their...
Abandoned, Infant Twins Levi and Lily Find Love and More at the Only Home They’ve Ever Known
Throughout sub-Saharan Africa there are thousands of orphaned and abandoned children and youth who have much to be thankful for this upcoming holiday season thanks to the supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®. They are the destitute and most vulnerable living in...
‘Thank You for Saving My Daughter’s Life’ says Grateful Mother in Sierra Leone
The sad, tragic news is that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), Sierra Leone, where our longtime partner Rural Youth Health Organization (RYDO) partners operate free clinics for the poor, has the highest death rate from disease in the world. The number...
How to Help Orphans in Africa
We’ve long heard about humanitarian crises on the continent of Africa and while many organizations have taken action to alleviate critical issues like access to clean water, health epidemics, rural poverty, and more – the need is still great. When there is so...
Bread and Water for Africa® Board Member Donates Sprayers to Protect Smallholder Farmers’ Crops from Pests and Diseases in Sierra Leone
Thomas M. “Tom” O’Brien is a successful businessman and entrepreneur who understands risks and rewards upon having founded four private businesses and serving as a CEO or CFO of several public corporations. At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tom made a calculated...
Bookbags, School Supplies Lead to ‘Independent Members of Society’ for Kenyan Orphans
For more than two decades, thanks to the supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®, we have been able to provide grant funding to the Lewa Children’s Home in Eldoret, Kenya, ensuring that over the years hundreds, if not thousands, of orphaned and abandoned children...
Bread and Water for Africa® Helps to Fight Malaria and Other Deadly Illnesses in Sierra Leone Through Shipments of Medicines and Medical Supplies to Our Healthcare Partners
In Sierra Leone, the challenges are many for more than 8.8 million residents (2023 current est.) who live in a country which spends less than 9 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on healthcare compared to 18.8 percent in the United States in 2020, according...
Bread and Water for Africa® Strives to Increase Literacy for Tens of Thousands in sub-Saharan Africa Year After Year
This Thursday, September 8, is UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) International Literacy Day, held annually since 1967 “to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance...