“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...
Five years ago, we partnered with the Faith Healing Development Organization (FHDO) in Sierra Leone, and together, we’ve been empowering smallholders to boost their harvests and build thriving small businesses each year. It’s rewarding to see such positive change in...
In Sierra Leone, “Farming is the main source of sustenance and income for the rural people… and it is at subsistence level,” says Pastor Francis A.B Rogers, district coordinator for our in-country partner Faith Healing Development Organization, which operates an...
Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right. Yet across sub-Saharan Africa, countless families still face life-threatening barriers to even the most basic medical services. For more than 40 years, Bread and Water for Africa® has been committed to changing this...
On this International Literacy Day, Bread and Water for Africa® celebrates the power of literacy and the dignity of learning. With every school desk delivered, we are not just furnishing classrooms—we are unlocking opportunity, hope, and brighter futures for Africa’s...
In the hospitals and health clinics in Sierra Leone supported by Bread and Water for Africa® there is a significant need to replace mattresses that are deteriorating due to years of use. Clean, comfortable, and supportive mattresses are essential for patient...
Last September, we reported on the great need for the rehabilitation of the Kagbaima Health Center in Sierra Leone, where thousands live on an income of less than $1 a day, and a $10 medical bill would equal two weeks’ pay. The Kagbaima Health Center, the only medical...
This year, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Day, April 7, will kick off “a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health through its campaign “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures” to urge governments and the health community to ramp up efforts to...
The overall objective of the Rural Youth Development Organization – Sierra Leone’s (RYDO-SL) Farmers Training and Capacity Building Project, supported by Bread and Water for Africa®, (BWA) is to improve the farming and business skills of participants in the areas of...
“Today’s youth are tomorrow’s family farmers, and maintaining interest in farming as a profession is vital to future food security.” So says Joseph Kobba, program director for our partner Rural Youth Development Organization – Sierra Leone (RYDO-SL), our in-country...
There are many dedicated educators in Sierra Leone seeking to provide students with the best opportunity for their students to learn in their classrooms, but often as the students are striving to pay attention to the lesson, they are stymied by the fact they are...
“People living in the Taninnahun community are in a condition of extreme poverty and consequently they have no possibility to sometimes afford the cost of basic needs such as healthcare, education and food.” So says Joseph Kobba, program director of our partner Rural...