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Impact Stories

Every story has a beginning. For many communities across Africa, their stories began with hardship and uncertainty. But with your help, these narratives are being rewritten into tales of hope, resilience, and transformation.

Welcome to our Success Stories—a testament to what we can achieve together.

Orphan care

Woman in Zambia with cake

Budding Bakers Get Support in Starting Their Own Cake Business in Zambia

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Mumba’s Story: From the Kabwata Orphanage to Medical University Graduate

Mumba’s Story: From the Kabwata Orphanage to Medical University Graduate

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Lute: Ready to Take the ‘Next Step Forward’ into Adulthood with Opening of Hair Salon in Zambia

Lute: Ready to Take the ‘Next Step Forward’ into Adulthood with Opening of Hair Salon in Zambia

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BWA -- KKPS Students Bookbags blog graphic June 2023

Bookbags, School Supplies Lead to ‘Independent Members of Society’ for Kenyan Orphans

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Books for Hope: The Kabwata Orphanage Library Project

Books for Hope: The Kabwata Orphanage Library Project

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12-Year-Old Girl’s Journey to Support Her Family Could Have Been Tragic Without Kabwata Orphanage in Zambia

12-Year-Old Girl’s Journey to Support Her Family Could Have Been Tragic Without Kabwata Orphanage in Zambia

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Lerato Boy African Children Bear the Brunt of Being Undernourished

African Children Bear the Brunt of Being Undernourished

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John in an orange and green sports jersey standing outside in an African village courtyard.

John: From Life on the Streets as a Toddler to Promising High School Student

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BWA -- Lewa Levi and Lily

Infant Twins Levi and Lily Found a Loving Home in the Lewa Children’s Home

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Melissa smiling with a pink dress.

Lerato Children’s Home: Empowering Melissa and Others to Reach Their Full Potential

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Amon, a 13-year-old student from the Kabawata Orphanage in Zambia, smiles brightly in his school uniform.

Putting Smiles on Orphans’ Faces in Zambia

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Health

Back on His Feet: How Timely Care Helped James Provide for His Family

Back on His Feet: How Timely Care Helped James Provide for His Family

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Life-Saving Care for Vulnerable Children

Life-Saving Care for Vulnerable Children

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From Fear to Control: Brima’s Journey with Diabetes

From Fear to Control: Brima’s Journey with Diabetes

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Healthcare workers, patients, and pharmacy facilities at Haramaya University’s Chelenko Primary Hospital in Ethiopia receiving lifesaving medical support

When Medicine Means Survival: A Lifeline for Ethiopia’s Most Vulnerable

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Thanks to You: Kagbaima Health Center Reborn Through Collective Generosity

Thanks to You: Kagbaima Health Center Reborn Through Collective Generosity

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Collage for World Health Day showing mothers with their healthy children in Sierra Leone.

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

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Madam Fody Bread & Water For Africa

Medicine Provided to Sierra Leone Health Center by Bread and Water for Africa® Alleviates Widow’s Gout Pain

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Medicines Shipped to Sierra Leone Reduced High Blood Pressure for Nyanwo

Medicines Shipped to Sierra Leone Reduced High Blood Pressure for Nyanwo

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Mother in Africa holding her baby while seated indoors near a doorway

Caring for the Most Vulnerable: An Impact Story from Mokoba Village-Sierra Leone

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Mokob baby

The Survival of My Twins and Me- Mokoba Clinic, Sierra Leone

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Education

Collage showing nursing student Laure, and a group of children who also benefit from our school fees program in Chad.

The Making ‘A Nurse With a Difference’ in Chad Thanks to the Supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®

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D Merciand D Achille

School Fees Program in Chad Enables Students ‘To Trace a Beautiful Path to Their Future’

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BWA -- Shinga School Fees Lorcadia Sophia 6

Supporters of Bread and Water for Africa® School Fees Assistance Program Described as ‘Guardian Angels’ by Zimbabwean Student

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Feeding Program in Kibera is a Gateway to the Aspiring Scientist and Artist

Feeding Program in Kibera is a Gateway to the Aspiring Scientist and Artist

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Education is the Future!

Education is the Future!

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Female Student from school in Kibera

Transforming the Lives of Children in Kibera

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Student at secondary school in Kenya

Joseph Ekidor – Making His Way in the World with Educational Support

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Agriculture/Food Self-sufficiency

Nafisatu Mansaray:A Mother’s Path from Desperation to Hope

Nafisatu Mansaray:A Mother’s Path from Desperation to Hope

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Joseph Benjamin: When Opportunity Meets Determination

Joseph Benjamin: When Opportunity Meets Determination

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Madam Musu Lelleh: She Had Nothing Left—Until the Harvest Came

Madam Musu Lelleh: She Had Nothing Left—Until the Harvest Came

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From Survival to Stability: Mabinty’s Journey to a New Beginning

From Survival to Stability: Mabinty’s Journey to a New Beginning

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From Loss to Livelihood: Janet’s Path to Stability

From Loss to Livelihood: Janet’s Path to Stability

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Jeneba and Amie

Give a Person Cassava and Groundnuts and They Eat for Day; Teach Them How to Grow It, and They Eat (and Feed Their Children) For Their Lifetime

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Greetings and a Grateful Thank You from Agnes at Kabwata Orphanage, Zambia to the Supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®

Greetings and a Grateful Thank You from Agnes at Kabwata Orphanage, Zambia to the Supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®

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BWA -- RYDO Alusine Sl-Agriculture

Young Alusine Selling Surplus Rice in the Sierra Leonean Community He Loves Thanks to the Supporters of Bread and Water for Africa®

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