As a nonprofit and charitable organization, we partner with local African charities and NGOs to provide clean water, healthcare, food, education, orphan care, and more. Every project we support helps African children and families build a healthier, more self-sufficient future.
We’ve worked with partners to provide clean water across Africa for many years. Whether it’s for a school, clinic, or farm, these life-changing water projects improve health, reduce hardship, and offer hope for a better future. Thanks to our generous supporters, our work continues in 2026 and beyond.
We currently work with local organizations in these African countries: Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Our programs span across Africa through trusted partnerships with locally based charities and community organizations. Each partner leads projects that provide clean water, food, education, healthcare, and orphan care tailored to their communities' needs. Together, we build healthier, more self-sufficient futures.
In 2025, Bread and Water for Africa® provided grant funding to our partner in Uganda, Bega Kwa Bega (BKB-Shoulder to Shoulder), to protect 15 spring water sites, which today serve 1,438 households and benefit a total of 7,190 individuals. In addition, these...
“In the heart of Bumpe Ngao Chiefdom in Bo District, Southern Sierra Leone, access to safe and reliable drinking water remains one of the most urgent and painful daily struggles.” So says Joseph Kobba, program director of our in-country partner, Rural Youth...
Years before there was a United Nations’ World Water Day — held on March 22 every year since 1993 — Bread and Water for Africa® was working to provide clean water to thousands of people living in sub-Saharan African countries. In fact, as it was in the first year...
Last summer, thanks to the supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®, a total of 153 individuals in Malawi, including 71 women, 31 men, 25 elders, 15 girls, and 11 boys, were trained in a type of conservation agriculture known as Farming God’s Way (FGW). “In...
Five years ago, we partnered with the Faith Healing Development Organization (FHDO) in Sierra Leone, and together, we’ve been empowering smallholders to boost their harvests and build thriving small businesses each year. It’s rewarding to see such positive change...
In Sierra Leone, “Farming is the main source of sustenance and income for the rural people… and it is at subsistence level,” says Pastor Francis A.B Rogers, district coordinator for our in-country partner Faith Healing Development Organization, which operates an...
Bread and Water for Africa
Bread and Water for Africa® is a BBB-accredited charity with a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency. Our mission is simple, provide a brighter future for Africa's Children! Learn more at africanrelief.org
💧 Take a look at these water facts from UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO):
According to the United Nations, about 2.2 billion people worldwide still lack safely managed drinking water.
That means millions of families rely on water that may be unsafe to drink.
Projects like the Bega Kwa Bega WASH program in Uganda, supported by Bread and Water for Africa®, help change that.
Protected spring sites now serve:
• 7,190 people
• 1,438 households
• 3,996 students
Clean water supports health, education, and stronger communities.
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In Bukungulu Village, Uganda, families once collected water from a spring that everyone knew wasn’t safe.
The water was green and contaminated — but the nearest safe source was an hour away.
So people still used it.
With support from Bread and Water for Africa® and Bega Kwa Bega (BKB), that spring is now protected.
Today, more than 50 households have access to clean, safe water close to home.
Among them is Nabunya Hadija, a member of the community water committee and mother of four. Nabunya sells food for a living, and says the clean, safe water now “helps her both at home and for her food business.”
Sometimes one water project can change daily life for an entire village.
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💧 Restoring access to clean water across these ten communities will reach 59,016 people at a cost of less than 25 cents per person.
When these wells are rehabilitated, health centers regain the ability to maintain safe sanitation standards. Mothers deliver in cleaner conditions. Children receive treatment with reduced risk of infection. Schools and vulnerable households once again have dependable water access.
For nearly 40 years, Bread and Water for Africa® has invested in clean water development because water is the foundation of health, education, and stability.
The need in Sierra Leone is urgent, and the solution is clear.
Help us complete the rehabilitation of these ten wells and restore safe water to thousands of families. 💙
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Ten wells may not sound like much. But in Bumpe Ngao Chiefdom, those ten wells serve an estimated 59,016 residents.
These hand pump wells were originally constructed between 1999 and 2008. For years, they provided reliable access to clean water for health centers, schools, and vulnerable communities. Today, they’re still there — but they no longer work.
We’re on a mission to rehabilitate them.
When we talk about rehabilitation, we mean more than simply replacing damaged parts. Each well will undergo water quality testing to ensure safety. Local Water Management Committees will oversee operations, and two pump mechanics per site will be trained to respond quickly to breakdowns. Communities will also receive education on sanitation and hygiene practices to protect the water supply long term.
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👩🧡 Today on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women who are at the heart of the work of Bread and Water for Africa®.
Across all of our programs — Water, Education, Agriculture, Food, Health Care, and Orphan Care — women play an essential role in helping African communities grow stronger and thrive.
From our Executive Director Beth Tessema, to Phyllis Keino, our International Spokesperson, and the many women working within our partner programs — their leadership, compassion, and dedication help guide this mission forward.
We also honor the women in the communities we serve: the women who carry water for their families, educate and nurture children, grow the food that feeds communities and strengthens local economies, and the women who provide healthcare and support for those in need.
As we approach World Water Day, we are reminded that women and girls are often disproportionately affected by inequality — yet they continue to lead their families and communities with resilience, strength, and determination.
Today we celebrate the women who make this work possible across every program and every community we serve. We are deeply grateful for their leadership, their strength, and their commitment to building brighter futures. 🧡
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👩🏾🍼 At the Bumpe Health Center, the hand pump installed in 2000 is no longer functioning. As a result, mothers arriving for childbirth often depend on relatives to fetch water from nearby streams before labor even begins.
Without reliable clean water, staff cannot consistently sterilize instruments or maintain proper hygiene during deliveries. This increases the risk of infection for both mothers and newborns. The absence of safe water also affects children being treated for illnesses such as malaria and diarrhea, as water used in care may itself be contaminated.
Over time, these conditions erode confidence in healthcare. Women may delay seeking care, and preventable complications become more common.
Rehabilitating this well — along with nine others in nearby communities — will restore safe water access to the Bumpe Health Center and significantly improve maternal and child health outcomes in the region. 💧
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