Maria is a 15-year-old girl in Zimbabwe whose life was marked by trauma at a young age. “At just 14,” reported Rumbidzai Chadamoyo, a social worker at the Shinga Development Trust in Mutare, “she was being physically and emotionally abused by her biological mother....
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...
Out of the 190 countries around the globe, in 2024 the Republic of Chad ranked #13 based on “Purchasing Power Parity” (PPP) which compensates for differences in living costs and rates of inflation which better assess an individual’s buying power in any given country...
Bread and Water for Africa® first began working with Bega kwa Bega (BkB - Shoulder to Shoulder in Kiswahili) in Uganda in 2020 to construct concrete barriers around fresh water spring sites, which are necessary to prevent animal and human contamination to protect the...
For the past several years, thanks to the supporters of Bread and Water for Africa® we have been able to provide grant funding to our partner, the Shinga Development Trust in Mutare, Zimbabwe, to ensure that approximately 80 orphaned and destitute children are able to...
Since 1997, Bread and Water for Africa ® has spearheaded initiatives to enhance Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) standards in ten African nations. Bread and Water for Africa® multifaceted approach includes the construction of new wells, the rehabilitation of...
In Malawi, malaria is endemic in more than 95 percent of the country and is responsible for approximately seven million cases annually and more than one-third of all outpatient visits across all ages. In one of the poorest countries in the world, where its population...
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...
Education is a lifeline for millions across Africa. It creates opportunity, improves health and income, and helps communities grow - especially in places facing deep poverty. Yet sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of educational exclusion in the world. One in...
Across Africa, millions of young lives hang in the balance as families struggle to find enough nutritious food. According to a 2024 UNICEF report, nearly one in three children under age five in Eastern and Southern Africa (30%) and West and Central Africa (32%) live...
The Carilino Orphanage, located in the Mont-Ngafula commune of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Bergamo, takes in orphaned and vulnerable children, providing them with a safe and...
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...