In this article we provide you with a short insight into food insecurity, its impact on diets and health and an overview of the evidence on community gardens and their effectiveness in reducing food insecurity. Read more
A short but value-packed evaluation of African school feeding programmes, their effectiveness and the impact on health, nutrition and educational outcomes. Read more
It hasn't been an easy year for small charities trying to raise vital funds for those less fortunate than us. But our Tree of Hope provides a little sparkle of much needed hope for children in Africa. Thank you for sending in your stocking gifts and Merry Christmas from all at BWAUK! Read more
Jonathan Conway explores how COVID-19 behaves across the African continent, providing reference to scientific explanations and future research implications. Part 1 of 3 Read more
Jonathan Conway provides a deeper insight into the dramatic impact lockdown measures impose on many African countries. Part 2 of 3 Read more
Jonathan Conway creates an overview of the impact COVID-19 imposes on Africa as a whole continent. He explores issues ranging from variations in response strategies between countries, inaccurate data handling, misinformation and implications of lockdown measures. Part 3 of 3 Read more
David Randall explores some positive outcomes that COVID-19 might have on creating a more sustainable and ethical tourism industry in Sierra Leone and how volunteering can support this. Read more
David Randall visited We Are The Future in Sierra Leone in 2018 and offers some poignant insights around our motivations behind volunteering and the impact our acts of kindness might have on tourism. Read more
Daisy Crabtree, a previous intern at Bread and Water for Africa UK reflects back on her travels to Lewa Children's Home in Kenya and shares her stories of love and transformation. Read more
Newly recruited operations manager Ruby Glasspool takes us around the world to the people and communities she's worked with through her career and how they inspired her belief in community based NGO projects. Read more
A message from our CEO, Sylvia Costantini, about the world we want to create now for tomorrow, standing side by side with our partners and the vulnerable communities we serve. Read more
Our CEO, Sylvia Costantini, tells the story of how she first got to discover and fall in love with Sierra Leone and how a project she helped start in 2005 is still thriving today. Read more
In November 2018, David and his old school pal Oli travelled to Sierra Leone. Upon arriving in Freetown, they were greeted by the children and staff at the We Are the Future school. Read more
Could you stand watching hungry children looking at you eat your lunch through the gate? - Update from the We Are the Future School, June 2018 Read more
My journey to the Paris Marathon - Our intern Jonny writes about his experience running to raise funds for Bread and Water for Africa UK, March 2018 Read more
Our CEO was lucky to witness the children at the Murakaza School get their new uniforms. To see their joy was priceless. - Update from the Murakaza School, March 2018 Read more
The first day of school is always hard. Even more so when you're an orphan or abandoned child. - Update from Lewa Children's Home, February 2018 Read more
Our CEO shares her personal connection with Sierra Leone, why she thinks it's such a special place and why it deserves a little help from its friends. And from all of us. Read more
Your support is transforming lives! - A message from the Administrator of the Kamili Organisation Read more
Our most recent trip to the Lewa Children's Home in Kenya, September 2017 Read more