Imagine “sharing a scoop hole” with hundreds of fellow villagers as your only water source. Such was the case in nearly a dozen Zambia villages until this spring when thanks to the supporters of Bread and Water for Africa® we were able to step in and fund the drilling...
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Solar Drip Line Irrigation Project to Help Mitigate Disastrous Effects of El Niño Drought in Zimbabwe for the Lerato Children’s Home
“In 2025, an estimated 7.6 million people, including 3.5 million children, will require urgent humanitarian assistance in Zimbabwe due to the El Niño-induced drought, a food and nutrition crisis, floods and public health emergencies.” * We at Bread and Water for...
Lute’s Journey from Orphaned Newborn to ‘Beacon of Hope’ for Those ‘Sisters’ and ‘Brothers’ Under Her Care Today
In 1998, the organization that would become Bread and Water for Africa® awarded a grant of $5,000 to the Kabwata Transit Centre (later the Kabwata Orphanage and Transit Centre) in Lusaka, Zambia, upon the request of its founder, Angela Miyanda, who had formed a...
Investing in Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa Lays a Foundation for Prosperity for Hundreds More Every Year
Earlier this year, the World Bank released its Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) which shows that “acute hunger has grown in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year… around 295 million people are now facing high levels of acute food insecurity.” The GRFC provides...
‘Thank You for Helping Us All’ Says 9-Year-Old Orphan Rehema from the Watoto Wa Africa Orphanage in Tanzania
In Mwanza, Tanzania, just a couple of years ago the Watoto Wa Africa (WWA – Children of Africa) orphanage which then housed nearly 100 orphaned and abandoned children and youth was on the verge of being forced to close by the government due to its financial...
This Mother’s Day, Bread and Water for Africa® is Working for Best Possible Outcomes for Expectant Women and Their Newborn Infants Through Multiple Micronutrient Supplements
This Mother’s Day we at Bread and Water for Africa® remain committed to doing all we can to ensure that thousands of expecting women in sub-Saharan African countries, including Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Sierra Leone, have the opportunity to have the best possible...
Malaria Kills 300,000 African Children Every Year: This World Malaria Day Bread and Water for Africa® is Working to Prevent Needless Deaths
While malaria is rare in the United States with roughly 2,000 confirmed cases reported annually, such is not the case in sub-Saharan Africa where in 2023 there were 246 million cases and 569,000 deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Friday, April...
How to Help Orphans in Africa
While many organizations that help orphans in Africa work to address critical issues like clean water, healthcare, poverty, and education, millions of children remain highly vulnerable. When there is so much to do, it can seem like a long-enduring uphill battle. We...
On This World Health Day, Hundreds of Sierra Leoneans Are Healthier and Happier This Year Thanks to the Partnership Between the Supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®, Rural Youth Development Organization-Sierra Leone and MAP International
This year, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Day, April 7, will kick off “a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health through its campaign “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures” to urge governments and the health community to ramp up efforts to...
Mobile Clinic Service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Begins Thanks to the Supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®
In January, we announced that Bread and Water for Africa® would be partnering this year with Technologies Appropriées pour le Congo (TAC Asbl) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to operate a mobile medical clinic program to serve the most at-risk...
A Gift of Clean Water to Levison Village, Malawi from the Supporters of Bread and Water for Africa® — ‘A Dream Come True’
In the heart of Mchinji, Malawi, lies Levison Village, a small community that had long struggled with access to clean water where for generations, the villagers had to rely on contaminated water sources, leading to frequent outbreaks of waterborne diseases and...
After Four Decades, Denis Kiyaga Has Access to Clean Water for Himself and His Family in Rural Uganda Thanks to Supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®
For nearly his whole life, 40-year-old Denis Kiyaga, of Namagoma Village in Uganda, risked his life every time he took a drink of water from unsafe water sources in his community. But that was before Bread and Water for Africa® stepped up to protect the village’s...