On Christmas Day this year, dozens of children living at the Kabwata Orphanage and Transit Centre opened their presents from “Santa” as do millions in the U.S. and around the world. But in their case, it’s not their parents who place the presents under the tree, but a...
Bread and Water for Africa® Teams Up with Technologies Appropriées pour le Congo to Provide Clean Water for Thousands of Students and Villagers in the DRC
At the start of this year, the executive director of Technologies Appropriées pour le Congo, Association Sans But Lucrative (TAC Asbl), headquartered in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reached out to Bread and Water for Africa® with a request for...
Orphaned Children in Tanzania ‘Blessed’ that Bread and Water for Africa® ‘Has Come to Their Rescue’
It has been more than a year ago that Bread and Water for Africa® provided our first grant for pilot project to a potential new partner in Tanzania, Watoto Wa Africa (Children of Africa) to prevent the orphanage it operates from being shut down. The purpose of the...
“Little” Michael at Kabwata: Blessed to Have Angela, Bread and Water for Africa® and His Namesake Looking Out for Him
Some four years ago, an infant boy was born to a teenage girl who had found a loving home at the Kabwata Orphanage and Transit Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, and into the caring arms of its founder and director Angela Miyanda. It was subsequently learned as a toddler that...
Finding Hope During Poverty in Kenya: How Our Partners Help Kenyan Families
Poverty continues to remain a pressing issue for a significant portion of Kenya’s population. In 2022, 8.9 million Kenyans lived in extreme poverty, earning below $1.90 US dollars per day. These numbers highlight the significant challenges that millions face with...