Bread and Water for Africa® believes the most effective way to create lasting change is to empower local leaders. Our approach is built on deep, long-term partnerships with community leaders and organizations on the ground.

We support these local partners by providing the resources to run vital initiatives, including our Orphan Care Program, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Program, Healthcare Program, Education Program, Agricultural Program, Income Generation Program, and School Meal Program. We are proud to introduce you to the dedicated partners who make this life-changing work possible.

Map of Africa highlighting our work in 11 countries, including programs for orphan care, healthcare, education, and more.

2025 HIGHLIGHTS

Orphaned and abandoned children receive care and support at several facilities across Africa, including the Kabwata Orphanage and Transit Center in Zambia, Watoto Wa Africa in Tanzania, and Lerato Children’s Village in Zimbabwe. These centers meet the children's basic needs—such as food, shelter, education, healthcare, and counseling—while providing a nurturing home environment.

Individuals received medical care, counseling, and health education at 70 hospitals, health centers, and clinics across Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Malawi.

Individuals in Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Sierra Leone benefited both directly and indirectly from food self-sustainability development programs.

Clean water projects were completed, benefiting over 70,342 individuals in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, and Malawi.

Orphaned and destitute primary and secondary school students from Chad, Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe received quality education through school fee sponsorship programs, which also provided uniforms and school supplies.

Students from Ethiopia and Sierra Leone benefited from the provision of combined desks and books.

Children at the Seed School in the Kibera slum of Nairobi received two meals every weekday.