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...
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....
More than a decade ago, and every year since then, thanks to the supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®, we have been able to ensure that hundreds of children and youth in the impoverished sub-Saharan African country of the Republic of Chad have the...
At Watoto Wa Africa Orphanage, children thrive with the essential care and support they need to unlock their full potential and achieve greatness in life. Among the specific objectives of providing adequate food, shelter, clothing, and daily care for 125...
At Bread and Water for Africa®, we firmly believe that every child deserves the opportunity for education, which is a crucial stepping stone to a brighter future, regardless of where they live. We are excited to partner with local grassroots organizations like...
In sub-Saharan Africa, learning poverty, defined as the share of children unable to read and understand age-appropriate text by age 10, is estimated at 89 percent by the World Bank, UNESCO, and other organizations. “Zimbabwe, as many other African countries, is...
Malawi is one of the poorest countries not just in sub-Saharan Africa, but in the world. Its population of over 21 million lives on an average of $1.77 per day. And tragically, health conditions are so bad in the country’s rural villages that the only...
In 2025, Bread and Water for Africa® provided support for healthcare programs at 70 medical facilities and mobile clinic operations in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, and Sierra Leone, serving more than 114,000 individuals – many...