We are very pleased to be sharing our 2024 Annual Report! This year’s report highlights not only the impact made in 2024, but also marks 20 years of living into our mission and walking alongside our partners. We meticulously crafted this report to share the immense joy and deep intentionality behind every aspect of our work, celebrating the fullness of our commitment.

Inside, you will find a powerful reflection on the development sector from our incoming Executive Director, Nadia Kist, reaffirming who we are and why we exist. While our focus has remained unchanged for over two decades, it has never been more vital or more urgently needed.

You will also read about our partners’ strengthening journeys, their collaboration with one another through The Leader Collective, and their commitment to community health through participatory grantmaking. We invite you to celebrate the stories of Ephy and Joyce, Blood:Water’s Leader of the Year and Community Hero of the Year, as well as the launch of a new partnership and new grant commitments.

Finally, you will see the purposeful ways we continue to speak into critical spaces on behalf of our partners and the broader movement championing locally-led development.

As you read, we hope you will see the consistent thread running throughout: local partners and their communities owning their work, their health, and their stories. This is the heartbeat of Blood:Water.

Thank you for being a part of this journey toward a future where local communities lead the way in advancing health and resilience across Africa.