As a nonprofit and charitable organization, we partner with local African charities and NGOs to provide clean water, healthcare, food, education, orphan care, and more. Every project we support helps African children and families build a healthier, more self-sufficient future.
We’ve worked with partners to provide clean water across Africa for many years. Whether it’s for a school, clinic, or farm, these life-changing water projects improve health, reduce hardship, and offer hope for a better future. Thanks to our generous supporters, our work continues in 2025 and beyond.
We currently work with local organizations in these African countries: Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Our programs span across Africa through trusted partnerships with locally based charities and community organizations. Each partner leads projects that provide clean water, food, education, healthcare, and orphan care tailored to their communities’ needs. Together, we build healthier, more self-sufficient futures.
Sep 23, 2025
Right now, children are barely surviving against incredibly harsh conditions all across Africa in countries like Ethiopia, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, and in refugee camps in Kenya. These children simply need the basic necessities of life...
Sep 18, 2025
Poverty in Kenya remains a persistent challenge in 2025, affecting millions of people despite notable gains in the national economy. While Kenya has experienced steady growth over the past decade, many families and communities continue to face daily hardships,...
Sep 15, 2025
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...
Sep 8, 2025
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...
Sep 3, 2025
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...
Aug 27, 2025
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...
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Bread and Water for Africa® is a BBB-accredited charity with a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency. Our mission is simple, provide a brighter future for Africa's Children! Learn more at africanrelief.org
Maria is just one of the many children in Zimbabwe who were able to attend school last year thanks to Bread and Water for Africa®.
Many of these children have never been to school and rely on educational assistance and safe homes to access their rights and their future. Your support can make more of these stories possible — giving children the chance to learn, grow, and thrive.
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“The love and care she received at Lerato healed the wound of having no one to care for her,” said Rumbidzai Chadamoyo, a social worker with Shinga Development Trust.
Maria knew she had to escape to change her life. At just 14, she endured daily abuse from her mother in Mozambique — left out of school, forced into chores, and told she was “a burden.”
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At just 14, Maria’s life was full of fear and hardship. Living with her mother and stepfather in Mozambique, she faced physical and emotional abuse.
“My mother used to beat, mock, and scold me in front of my stepbrothers and sisters because my father in Zimbabwe was not sending money for my upkeep,” she shared.
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📖 “Education is the cornerstone of sustainable development, and it begins with the youngest members of our society.” – Haramaya University
In Gondar City, Ethiopia, children squeeze onto broken benches or share a single desk with classmates, struggling to write, read, or focus. With our partner, the Amhara Development Association- ADA Head office , Bread and Water for Africa® is providing 500 de ... See MoreSee Less
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A desk may seem small, but its impact is enormous.
Without proper seating:
•Children sit on cold floors or bare ground, straining their backs and necks.
•Overcrowding forces five or more children to share one desk, making it nearly impossible to write or concentrate.
•When learning is this uncomfortable, children miss school more often and fall behind in reading and math.
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📚 For children in Africa, a simple desk can change everything.
Many students spend their school day sitting on the floor or sharing overcrowded desks. Writing, concentrating, and keeping up with lessons becomes a daily struggle—and too often, children fall behind.
That’s why Bread and Water for Africa® is working to bring 500 desks to classrooms in Ethiopia. With a desk of their own, children can ... See MoreSee Less
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