Agriculture Program
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 2023
Individuals directly and indirectly benefited from food self-sustainability development programs in Zambia, Malawi and Sierra Leone.
Mushroom Cultivation: A New Hope for Sierra Leone
Mushroom growing in sub-Saharan Africa? Who would’ve thought it? Well, the United Nations’ World Food Program for one. In its March 2021, report “Zimbabwe: Mushroom-growing means independence for women farmers” the WFP stated: “Mushroom farming was identified as a...
Farmers Training Program Participant in Sierra Leone ‘Can’t Wait for the Next Farming Season’
Sierra Leone is among the poorest nations in the world; a country where more than half of the population suffers from malnutrition and more than 500,000 children are at immediate risk of death due to severe malnutrition and the accompanying illnesses caused by a lack...
Bread and Water for Africa®: A Look Ahead to Continuing to Save Lives in 2024
It’s said that an organization’s mission is defined by its budget priorities, and at Bread and Water for Africa® our priority is to save lives. That may sound like hyperbole, but it’s a literal statement of fact. For 2024, our largest single budget item – 23 percent...