Providing a Brighter Future
for Africa's Children
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.
WATER IS LIFE.
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.
Featured Programs
Education Program
Health Care Program
Orphan Care Program
Agriculture Program
School Meal Program
Income Generation Program
Where We Work
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 Partners
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.
Before World Water Day, There Was a Mission
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...
Seeds of Change: Transforming Lives One Harvest at a Time
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...
Your Support at Work: Transforming Lives Through Agriculture
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...
From Subsistence to Sustainability: Empowering Women and Youth Farmers in Sierra Leone
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® and Healthcare Partners Making a Big Impact in Sierra Leone
Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right. Yet across sub-Saharan Africa, countless families still face life-threatening barriers to even the most basic medical services. For more than 40 years, Bread and Water for Africa® has been committed to changing...
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
👩🧡 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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We’re proud to share that since our founding, Bread and Water for Africa® has completed 595 WASH projects.
More than half — 287 projects — were completed between 2020 and September 2025, reflecting both our long-term commitment and the urgency of expanding access to safe water and sanitation.
But the need remains.
In Uganda, about one-third of the population in our partner Bega Kwa Bega’s (BKB – Shoulder to Shoulder) service area lacks access to clean water. Many wells are unprotected and shared with animals, and water sources are often far from homes and schools — placing girls and women at greater risk and costing them valuable time.
This year, we are working with BKB to protect freshwater springs in 15 communities, reaching approximately 3,750 people.
In 2026, we plan to fund 65 targeted WASH projects, including:
• New wells
• School toilet facilities
• Spring protection systems
• Repairs to broken wells at clinics, schools, and community centers
As our Executive Director Beth Tessema explains, “This multifaceted approach aims to enhance water access and improve sanitation conditions across the targeted regions.”
The progress is meaningful — but the need is still great.
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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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💧 Clean water is not separate from healthcare. It is foundational to it.
In rural health facilities in southern Sierra Leone, access to safe water determines whether medical instruments can be properly sterilized, whether delivery rooms can be cleaned between patients, and whether infection prevention standards can be maintained.
When water is unsafe or unavailable, the risks multiply. Contaminated water increases the spread of preventable diseases, compromises patient care, and weakens trust in health systems. Healthcare providers simply cannot do their jobs safely without reliable water.
This year, Bread and Water for Africa® is working to rehabilitate 10 broken wells that serve health centers and surrounding communities in Bo District. Restoring these water sources is not just about infrastructure — it is about strengthening healthcare at its most basic level.
👉 See how access to clean water directly impacts healthcare in Sierra Leone: africanrelief.org/rehabilitating-10-wells-transforming-a-region-the-bread-and-water-for-africa-in...
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Every year on March 22, the world recognizes World Water Day.
This year’s theme: “Water and Gender – Where Water Flows, Equality Grows,” highlights a reality that is often overlooked: when water is scarce or unsafe, women and girls carry the heaviest burden.
Why?
Because in many communities, they are the ones walking long distances to collect water. Girls often miss school — sometimes because they are embarrassed by the lack of proper sanitation facilities or afraid of being harmed — and they are expected to balance these challenges alongside household responsibilities in homes with unreliable water access.
Lack of clean water isn’t just a health concern — it affects education and limits the ability of women and girls to live with the same freedoms and opportunities that many men have.
UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) notes: “This leads to physical and mental stress, limiting their time and opportunities for education, productive work and social activities.”
Understanding this imbalance matters.
When water systems are installed closer to home, the difference is clear. We see more girls staying in school and more women pursuing income-generating work.
As we approach World Water Day, we invite you to share this message and help raise awareness about the connection between water access and gender equality — a critical part of any conversation about clean water.
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