Program Director: David Ssagala
Mission: To give basic support to the poorest in remote villages and demonstrate excellence in Nursery and Primary Education by providing in-service teachers with Professional Development courses.
Location: Wakiso District, Uganda
Bega kwa Bega (BkB), which means “Shoulder to Shoulder” in Swahili, was founded 1998 by a Ugandan woman with a mission to improve the living conditions of orphans, vulnerable children and the people who care for them.
Today, BkB cares for more than 4,000 children in more than 200 villages throughout central, western and northern Uganda focusing on children’s rights, water-sanitation, health, agriculture, food and nutrition, education and general support.
Bread and Water for Africa® partnership with BkB began in 2018 with our shipment of more than 20,000 books for distribution to 150 school libraries which will be utilized by 50,000 Ugandan students.
This year, Bread and Water for Africa® will ship another 40’ container of books to help students improve their literacy in a country where half the adult population is illiterate.
CURRENT NEEDS
BkB needs more books to reach students live in villages throughout central, western, and northern Uganda.
Latest News/Blogs
Bread and Water for Africa® Spring Protection Projects in Rural Uganda in 2024 Today Serving 8,500 Individuals, Schools, a Health Center, and More with Clean Water!
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Banana Plantation in Uganda Producing Once Again Following Flooding Thanks to Supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®
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Second Flooding at Ugandan Orphanage on Shores of Lake Victoria Calls for Emergency Response from Bread and Water for Africa®
After hearing from Rev. Sr. Mary Peter Namasinga/Local Superior at the Kyasira Home of Hope for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children on the shores of Lake Victoria in Entebbe, Uganda, in October 2023 about a devastating flood in 2020 that left 62 children and their...