In Uganda, “poor sanitation and hygiene, as well as unequal access to safe drinking water, make thousands of children very sick and at risk of death.” So says UNICEF, noting that WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) “are essential for life and health, but they are...
In rural Malawi, 37 percent of households – more than one-third of the population – lack access to improved drinking water sources and toilet facilities resulting in poor sanitation and hygiene which are “major contributors to the burden of disease and child...
According to the Gates Foundation, nearly 500,000 lives could be saved by 2040 if low- and middle-income countries adopted Multiple Micronutrient Supplements, the world's most complete prenatal vitamins. "So now we're trying to make sure every pregnant woman in...
Of all the programs that Bread and Water for Africa® supports, including WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) projects, agriculture and food self-sustainability, education and healthcare, it is orphan care that is nearest and dearest to our hearts which melt when we...
“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...
This year, 287 students including 153 girls and 134 boys in the Republic of Chad were able to continue their education without fear of being forced out of the classroom due to a lack of ability to pay their school fees or purchase mandatory school uniforms and...
In March, we reported our efforts to repair nonfunctioning water wells in Ethiopia amidst severe drought and conflict in the Amhara region of the vast country. It was on that World Water Day, March 24, that we announced that “our immediate mission is to help repair...
For nearly three decades, Bread and Water for Africa® (BWA) has provided the essentials to countless orphaned and impoverished children across Africa. Through our dedicated Orphan Care Program and education programs in Africa, we are transforming lives by providing...
“The Democratic Republic of the Congo is suffering from a severe drinking water crisis.” Those stark words came in July from Lucien Beele, executive director of one of our newest WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) partners located in the Democratic Republic of the...
In Zimbabwe, right now, there are 82 primary and secondary school students who are relying on the support of Bread and Water for Africa® to enable them to realize their dream of attending school – and completing their education – their only hope of a life out of dire...
For 200 fortunate Kenya children living in the Nairobi slum of Kibera getting an education at the Seed School not only expands their minds, giving them hope for escape one of the largest slums on the African continent, but also improves their nutritional health. Since...
Although the Kabwata Orphanage and Transit Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, has had a library for the orphaned and destitute children and youth living there for many years, its materials were what Sima Miyanda described as “old, worn and out of date.” That was its status...