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Bread and Water for Africa® and Our AIM Foundation Partner to Construct Wells in Malawi; Planning on More in Coming Year
Earlier this year, one of our newest partners, the Our AIM Foundation (OAF), requested grant funding from Bread and Water for Africa® to assist the organization in the construction of seven boreholes (water wells) in rural villages in Malawi. OAF program manager...
COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: Tragically Getting Worse Before it Gets Better
As is the case in the United States, in the past few months, countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been seeing an uptick in the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases. In July, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reported that, according to the...
A Tribute to Addy Rose Krizek: A Mother to Many Africa’s Children
Dear Bread and Water for Africa® Inc. Family, The passing of Adeline “Addy” Rose Krizek this past weekend has brought messages of grief from not only those who knew her well in her community of Alexandria, Virginia, where she was revered for her selfless service to...
We Strive to Close the Digital Divide and Illiteracy Gap in sub-Saharan Africa
Since 1967, the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) International Literacy Day has taken place on September 8 to remind the public of the importance of being able to read and write as a matter of dignity and human rights, and...
Young Alusine Selling Surplus Rice in the Sierra Leonean Community He Loves Thanks to the Supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®
At Bread and Water for Africa®, we don’t just want to give a man (or woman) a bag of rice to eat for a week or two and then go hungry again, we want him to learn to grow it, and how to sell it, in order to build a life of self-sufficiency for himself and his family....
More Than Ever, Clean water is Crucial at the Taninnahum Health Center and Community
In 2019, Bread and Water for Africa® began our partnership with Rural Youth Development Organization – Sierra Leone by helping to fund the rehabilitation of its health clinic in the small village of Mokoba, the only medical facility in the area that provides free and...
School Fees Program in Chad Enables Students ‘To Trace a Beautiful Path to Their Future’
Longtime Bread and Water for Africa® partner Esther Ndichafah, CEO of Hope Services, may be located in Cameroon, but that doesn’t mean that she doesn’t care equally for the children and youth of neighboring country Chad as much as she does for those in her own country...
International Youth Day 2021: Bread and Water for Africa® celebrates Africa’s Youth Potential and the Future
The United Nations’ International Youth Day has been recognized each August 12 since it was first observed in 2000 and designated to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. The theme of this year’s International Youth Day is...
Protecting Frontline Workers in Cameroon Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
At Bread and Water for Africa® among our missions is to provide medicines, and medical supplies and equipment to hospitals and clinics in sub-Saharan African countries where access to healthcare is practically nonexistent for those who have little or no ability to pay...
Nelson Mandela Day 2021: One hand can feed another
July 18 marks what would’ve been Nelson Mandela’s 103rd birthday. The date is also recognized around the world as Nelson Mandela International Day by the United Nations which is asking people around the world to make a difference in their communities. This year’s...