Empowering Farmers Through Sustainable Agriculture Programs
We support programs that assist small farmers, who are frequently women, by teaching them best practices, providing them with seeds and seedlings, and in some cases purchasing their crops which gives them a steady source of income.
OUR WORK
OUR IMPACT IN 2024
11,600
Individuals in Tanzania, Malawi, and Sierra Leone benefited both directly and indirectly from food self-sustainability development programs.
Bread and Water for Africa® Food Self-Sufficiency Program Ensures Thousands Have Enough Food to Eat All Year Long, Year After Year
“When small farmers are able to produce more while preserving the land’s fertility for future generations, they can improve their families’ nutrition and become self-sufficient for the long term.” So stated the Gates Foundation in 2011 upon U.S. philanthropist Bill...
Hawa and James See Their Lives Transformed Through Farmers Training Program in Sierra Leone and Encourage More to Follow in Their Footsteps
The overall objective of the Rural Youth Development Organization – Sierra Leone’s (RYDO-SL) Farmers Training and Capacity Building Project, supported by Bread and Water for Africa®, (BWA) is to improve the farming and business skills of participants in the areas of...
Cultivating the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders in Sierra Leone with Help from Bread and Water for Africa®
“Today’s youth are tomorrow’s family farmers, and maintaining interest in farming as a profession is vital to future food security.” So says Joseph Kobba, program director for our partner Rural Youth Development Organization – Sierra Leone (RYDO-SL), our in-country...