Tuesday, April 7, is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Day, celebrated annually to draw attention to a specific health topic of concern to people worldwide and to mark the anniversary of WHO's founding in 1948. On World Health Day 2026, WHO aims to...
For many families, poverty in Malawi is not just a number on a report, but the lived reality of struggling each day to secure the basics of life. A mother may walk miles to collect unsafe water. Children often go to bed hungry after spending the day helping in fields...
In February, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that “cholera cases in the Southern Africa region have risen by over seven times in the first six weeks of 2026 compared with the same period the year before due to severe flooding triggered by cyclones,...
In 2025, Bread and Water for Africa® provided grant funding to our partner in Uganda, Bega Kwa Bega (BKB-Shoulder to Shoulder), to protect 15 spring water sites, which today serve 1,438 households and benefit a total of 7,190 individuals. In addition, these...
“In the heart of Bumpe Ngao Chiefdom in Bo District, Southern Sierra Leone, access to safe and reliable drinking water remains one of the most urgent and painful daily struggles.” So says Joseph Kobba, program director of our in-country partner, Rural Youth...
Years before there was a United Nations’ World Water Day — held on March 22 every year since 1993 — Bread and Water for Africa® was working to provide clean water to thousands of people living in sub-Saharan African countries. In fact, as it was in the first year of...
Last summer, thanks to the supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®, a total of 153 individuals in Malawi, including 71 women, 31 men, 25 elders, 15 girls, and 11 boys, were trained in a type of conservation agriculture known as Farming God’s Way (FGW). “In this...
Five years ago, we partnered with the Faith Healing Development Organization (FHDO) in Sierra Leone, and together, we’ve been empowering smallholders to boost their harvests and build thriving small businesses each year. It’s rewarding to see such positive change in...
In Sierra Leone, “Farming is the main source of sustenance and income for the rural people… and it is at subsistence level,” says Pastor Francis A.B Rogers, district coordinator for our in-country partner Faith Healing Development Organization, which operates an...
Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right. Yet across sub-Saharan Africa, countless families still face life-threatening barriers to even the most basic medical services. For more than 40 years, Bread and Water for Africa® has been committed to changing this...
Sub-Saharan Africa's healthcare system faces several significant challenges. These include insufficient funding and resources, a severe shortage of healthcare workers, inadequate infrastructure, and high out-of-pocket costs for patients. As a result, many people have...
The Bread and Water for Africa® food self-sustainability program empowers households in sub-Saharan Africa through sustainable farming by providing seeds and essential tools. This support also enables families to sell surplus produce in local markets, thus...