Education and Vocational Training

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Education and Vocational Training
Challenge:
One in four youth in Sub-Saharan Africa are illiterate, making it difficult to learn job skills, understand their legal rights, and improve themselves.

2013 Educational Accomplishments:
720 Students are receiving primary and secondary school education through grants provided to the Faith Healing Development Organization, with the first class set to graduate in 2016! (Sierra Leone)

389 children from the Lewa Children’s Home and the surrounding area received primary education and quality nursery care through the Kipkeino Primary School. (Kenya)

159 vulnerable children received financial aid for school tuition, uniforms, supplies, and other basic needs. (Kenya)

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Map showing 595 water projects across Africa supported by Bread and Water for Africa® in multiple sub Saharan countries

Before World Water Day, There Was a Mission

Years before there was a United Nations’ World Water Day — held on March 22 every year since 1993 — Bread and Water for Africa® was working to provide clean water to thousands of people living in sub-Saharan African countries. In fact, as it was in the first year...

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Seeds of Change Farming God’s Way training program in Malawi showing women learning planting methods, village members with tools, and a young farmer selling produce

Seeds of Change: Transforming Lives One Harvest at a Time

Last summer, thanks to the supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®,  a total of 153 individuals in Malawi, including 71 women, 31 men, 25 elders, 15 girls, and 11 boys, were trained in a type of conservation agriculture known as Farming God’s Way (FGW). “In...

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