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Blood:Water Announces Leadership Transition
We are very excited to announce that our Board of Directors has named Nadia Kist as our next Executive Director. Nadia brings 12 years of experience with Blood:Water…
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Celebrating Excellence: Blood:Water’s 2024 Leadership and Community Hero Awards
In 2019, Blood:Water launched two awards to recognize and celebrate excellence and service within our partner community: the Leader of the Year Award and the Community Hero of the Year Award. We’re excited to announce...
A Playground for OLPS: Creating Space for Play and Connection
In February 2025, our local partner in western Kenya, OLPS, received a wonderful gift of play – a fully equipped playground for its students. The playground was donated and installed by Elevation Church and Kids...
Hope in Crisis
The recent funding freeze threatens decades of progress toward ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. For the 26 million people living with HIV on the African continent, uninterrupted access to care isn’t just important – it’s vital...
Voting is Open! 2024 Community Hero of the Year
The Community Hero of the Year Award recognizes community heroes within our partners—staff, community leaders, health workers, peer counselors, and volunteers—whose acts of service are changing lives in profound ways. Learn more and vote before...
Jane Wathome Joins Leadership in Africa Redefined Podcast with Taaka Awori
Jane Wathome, the founder and executive director of our partner Beacon of Hope, was a guest on Taaka Awori’s podcast, Leadership in Africa Redefined. Like Jane, Taaka is well-acquainted with Blood:Water. She is the founder and...
The Effects of a Changing Climate on B:W Partners and Local African Communities
It’s no secret that this year has seen many heartbreaking natural disasters–earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes. While many of us are aware of the effects of natural disasters when we turn on the TV or they...