Across Zambia, millions of families face the daily realities of poverty. For many, it is not simply a lack of income but a struggle to access clean water, quality education, health care, and sustainable livelihoods. Rural communities, in particular, bear the brunt of...
For many families, poverty in Malawi is not just a number on a report, but the lived reality of struggling each day to secure the basics of life. A mother may walk miles to collect unsafe water. Children often go to bed hungry after spending the day helping in fields...
In February, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that “cholera cases in the Southern Africa region have risen by over seven times in the first six weeks of 2026 compared with the same period the year before due to severe flooding triggered by cyclones,...
In 2025, Bread and Water for Africa® provided grant funding to our partner in Uganda, Bega Kwa Bega (BKB-Shoulder to Shoulder), to protect 15 spring water sites, which today serve 1,438 households and benefit a total of 7,190 individuals. In addition, these...
“In the heart of Bumpe Ngao Chiefdom in Bo District, Southern Sierra Leone, access to safe and reliable drinking water remains one of the most urgent and painful daily struggles.” So says Joseph Kobba, program director of our in-country partner, Rural Youth...