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
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.
Latest News and Impact
Empowering Lives through Literacy: Celebrating International Literacy Day and the Fight for Education in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Sep 4, 2026
For years, decades, actually, Bread and Water for Africa® has been working to provide an education for thousands of orphaned, abandoned, and disadvantaged children and youth in sub-Saharan Africa whose fondest wish is to attend school where they would learn to read and obtain the education they need to become successful and self-reliant in adulthood. […]
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Empowering Futures: A Decade of Educational Support for Vulnerable Children in Chad
Aug 31, 2026
More than a decade ago, and every year since then, thanks to the supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®, we have been able to ensure that hundreds of children and youth in the impoverished sub-Saharan African country of the Republic of Chad have the opportunity to realize their fondest wish – attend school, graduate, […]
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Empowering Changes: The Community-Driven Approach of Bread and Water for Africa®
Aug 24, 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa, where Bread and Water for Africa® works in 11 countries in partnership with 21 community organizations, is known for its majestic wildlife and scenery, but tragically it can also be deadly. For example, more than one million people (primarily children under the age of 5) die from pneumonia each year. Ninety-four percent of […]
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Education Opens the Door to a Brighter Future
Aug 17, 2026
At Watoto Wa Africa Orphanage, children thrive with the essential care and support they need to unlock their full potential and achieve greatness in life. Among the specific objectives of providing adequate food, shelter, clothing, and daily care for 125 orphaned and vulnerable children and youth residing at the Watoto Wa Africa (Children of Africa) […]
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Helping Children Achieve Their Dreams: Education Opportunities in Zimbabwe
Aug 10, 2026
At Bread and Water for Africa®, we firmly believe that every child deserves the opportunity for education, which is a crucial stepping stone to a brighter future, regardless of where they live. We are excited to partner with local grassroots organizations like Shinga Development Trust to create a meaningful impact in the most remote communities […]
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The Power of Education: Transforming Young Lives in Rural Zimbabwe
Aug 3, 2026
In sub-Saharan Africa, learning poverty, defined as the share of children unable to read and understand age-appropriate text by age 10, is estimated at 89 percent by the World Bank, UNESCO, and other organizations. “Zimbabwe, as many other African countries, is facing a learning crisis.” So says UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural […]
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Help Save Lives in Africa
Your gift to Bread and Water for Africa® helps provide lasting support to children, families, and communities across Africa. Through programs that expand access to clean water, nutritious food, healthcare, education, and support for orphaned and vulnerable children, your generosity helps meet urgent needs while creating opportunities for a stronger future.
Bread and Water for Africa
(opens in a new tab)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 is International Day of Charity—and we’re celebrating the people who make our work possible.
Because of our supporters, Bread and Water for Africa® can work alongside local partners providing clean water, education, healthcare, food, and other essential resources to communities across Africa.
Every gift becomes part of that work.
Today, we simply want to say thank you for choosing to make a difference with us. 🧡 ...
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Welcome to Chad!
This September, we’re kicking off a new series at Bread and Water for Africa®: Country of the Month.
Each month, we’ll introduce you to one of the countries where our partners work—not just through our programs, but through its food, languages, landscapes, cultures, and people.
First stop: Chad.
Throughout the month, we’ll also share more about the work Bread and Water for Africa® has supported there for more than a decade.
👉 Swipe through for a quick introduction and follow along as we explore Chad throughout September! ...
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What can happen when a child has the opportunity to stay in school year after year? 📖 ✏️
In Chad, we’re beginning to see the answer.
For more than a decade, Bread and Water for Africa® supporters have helped vulnerable children and youth continue their education by covering school fees, exam fees, uniforms, and other essentials.
Today, some of those students are reaching impressive milestones. Three former scholarship recipients recently graduated from university in Midwifery, Nursing, and Nutrition.
And hundreds more are still working toward their own goals.
📚 Read more about the Chad School Support Program and meet one of the students continuing that journey today: africanrelief.org/empowering-futures-a-decade-of-educational-support-for-vulnerable-children-in-c... ...
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