Any school needs classrooms, a library, and a laboratory. It also needs a kitchen to prepare the food for hungry students, as well as a place for them to gather to sit and enjoy their meal break in between their classwork. Such as the Kebeneti Secondary School in...
For one brief, heartbreaking period in their young lives all that the three brothers Wilson, Samuel and Joseph had was themselves after unbelievably being abandoned by their mother. And it was on a dark, rainy evening in Kenya when a neighbor heard their desperate...
In Zambia, Angela Miyanda takes in the country’s most vulnerable children and provides them with a loving home. But equally important is the fact that in doing so, she also prepares them for the day they will walk out when they must be ready to live on their own –...
While many organizations that help orphans in Africa work to address critical issues like clean water, healthcare, poverty, and education, millions of children remain highly vulnerable. When there is so much to do, it can seem like a long-enduring uphill battle. We...
Read on to get answers about the Lewa projects from the woman who started them all and has helped change the lives of hundreds of Kenyan children. Recent Phyllis News: Volunteer Spokesperson Phyllis Keino Honored With Prestigious Award Holiday Video Message from...
On June 26, 2010, Bread and Water for Africa® held a donor appreciation luncheon with special guest, Phyllis Keino herself! Phyllis is our volunteer spokesperson and her three programs in Eldoret, Kenya have helped their community in many invaluable ways. The purpose...
Capital: Addis Ababa History: In addition to being perhaps the region of the first human, Ethiopia was an independent monarchy for millennia, dating back to many centuries BC. It generally avoided being colonized, with the exception of the years 1936-41, when Italy...
Click to view Mozambique’s information Click to view Zimbabwe’s information Mozambiqe – Country Information Capital: Maputo History: A Portuguese colony for nearly 500 years, Mozambique finally gained independence in 1975. A civil war ensued...
Capital: Lusaka History: A British colony (under the name Northern Rhodesia) until 1964, Zambia was led until 1991 by President Kenneth Kaunda. Kaunda was a strong supporter of other African independence movements, notably in Angola, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, as well...
Capital: Kampala History: The long-time inhabitants of the region were conquered by the British in the late 1800s and organized into a protectorate in 1894. Independence was achieved in 1962. After independence Uganda suffered brutally at the hands of dictators Idi...
Capital: Nairobi History: Perhaps the origin of the first human, Kenya has a history extending back many thousands of years. In recent times, it was a British colony until gaining independence in 1963. From that year until 2002 there were only two presidents. After...
Capital: Addis Ababa History: In addition to being perhaps the region of the first human, Ethiopia was an independent monarchy for millennia, dating back to many centuries BC. It generally avoided being colonized, with the exception of the years 1936-41, when Italy...
Capital: Harare History: A series of Shona and later Ndebele empires dominated in the millennium prior to the onset of British colonialism, which began in the 1880s. With most other African nations independent by the mid 1960s, Ian Smith, a white Zimbabwean,...
Capital: Freetown History: Inhabited for millennia, Sierra Leone played a key role in the slave trade from its earliest days. Originally controlled by the Portuguese, the area later passed into British hands. The British sent a number of waves of freed slaves to...
Capital: Yaoundé History: Cameroon was created by combining two regions, one of which had been colonized by the French and another (the much smaller part) colonized by the British. Since independence, in 1961, there have only been two leaders. Paul Biya has held power...