In Africa, water-related diseases are taking the lives of young children every day—in fact, a child under the age of five dies from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa every 30 seconds.¹ Millions of families living in rural areas rely solely on potentially dangerous water and often share their only water source with local livestock.² And water isn’t the only problem—droughts are causing food shortages in the driest areas. Nearly half of African children under the age of five are suffering from severe malnutrition.³

Operation Blessing teams are working in Kenya, Niger, and Egypt to help Africans rise up out of poverty.

WATER WELLS can provide clean drinking water for an entire village and help prevent dehydration and water-borne disease. Learn more

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS help prevent and detect illnesses and diseases in rural villages that are without clinics or hospitals. Learn more

FOOD SECURITY efforts like grain banks in Niger are working to establish long-term hunger relief in areas affected by drought and famine. Learn more

BED NETS treated with insecticides provide a protective barrier that helps prevent children from being bitten by malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Learn more