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...
When Dave Frank started working at Christian Relief Services, he did not know he would be working for 30+ years. That journey began in the summer of 1995 when Dave was offered a job by a friend who operated a carpet business in partnership with Christian Relief...
Ethiopia, in poverty, is no longer a distant concern. After years of improvement, the country is now experiencing a severe reversal that threatens millions of lives. Recent findings from the World Bank show that Ethiopia’s poverty rate is projected to reach 43% in...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) stands as one of the most striking contradictions in the world today. The nation holds an estimated $24 trillion in untapped mineral reserves, home to vast deposits of copper, gold, diamonds, and critical minerals like cobalt...
Ethiopia is facing a severe water emergency. According to the World Bank, 86% of the population in Ethiopia lacks access to safely managed drinking water. This reality places millions of families at daily risk and makes basic survival a constant challenge. Ethiopia’s...
For vulnerable children and rural families across Africa, self-sustainability is more than a goal — it is a pathway to better nutrition, stronger livelihoods, and lasting hope. Through Bread and Water for Africa®’s support, partners in Zambia, Kenya, Zimbabwe,...
At Bread and Water for Africa®, our primary mission is to empower our community partners to create meaningful projects that not only address immediate needs but also establish sustainable practices for the future. We work closely with local grassroots organizations to...
What began as an urgent appeal in January has become a life-changing reality for 5,780 men, women, and children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Thanks to the generosity of Bread and Water for Africa® supporters, six new wells have been completed in some of...