Understanding Poverty in Sierra Leone: Challenges and Paths to Change
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 of...
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 this...
Nafisatu Mansaray:A Mother’s Path from Desperation to Hope
Nafisatu Mansaray was happily married to her husband in their small village of Junctionla in the Bonthe District until she gave birth to two children. They had been living as farmers until he abandoned Nafisatu and their children. “All efforts to trace the husband to...
Joseph Benjamin: When Opportunity Meets Determination
Joseph Benjamin grew up in a polygamous family and because his father could not care for all the children he bore from various women, Joseph dropped out of school at an early age and survived by becoming an “errand boy” in the community. About 10 years ago, Joseph...
Madam Musu Lelleh: She Had Nothing Left—Until the Harvest Came
Madam Musu Lelleh’s husband died five years ago in their remote village of Mondagba, “leaving nothing behind for the poor widow to fall back on for the welfare of her three children,” reported Pastor Rogers. Given her family’s dire circumstances, Madam Musu was among...
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 in...
From Survival to Stability: Mabinty’s Journey to a New Beginning
Mabinty, her husband and their three children were living together as a family in Mogbwemo Village until a misunderstanding between the couple led to a quarrel which ultimately led to a divorce. While the young children stayed with their mother, the husband left the...
From Loss to Livelihood: Janet’s Path to Stability
WhenJanet lost her husband, the responsibility for caring for her two children in Gangama Village fell fully on her shoulders, reported Pastor Rogers. She tried to cope for a while, but eventually could not continue to feed her family because of the country’s...
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...
From Fear to Control: Brima’s Journey with Diabetes
After months of experiencing unexplained weight loss, fatigue, and frequent urination, 55-year-old Brima Abdulai, a dedicated rice farmer from Mofwe Village, embarked on a three-mile journey to the Kaniya Health Center in search of answers. There, Nurse Francess...