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Hope Lutheran Church: The Walter Project
This summer, we were blessed by the many churches that participated in The Walter Project. There were many creative and hardworking children’s ministry programs that used our curriculum for their Vacation Bible School or Sunday school. Hope Lutheran Church in Greece, New York, stood out, as they had a three-week VBS program this summer with…
Read MorePhoto Friday: Nelson Mandela Day
Tomorrow is Nelson Mandela International Day. It’s celebrated every year on his birthday—July 18. So it is only appropriate to name this Photo Friday in honor of South Africa’s late, great hero.
Read MoreMeet Lily Katherine, Our Lemon:Aid All Star
Meet Lily Katherine. Since beginning her Lemon:Aid journey, she has raised over $2,000 for clean water in Africa and breezed past her original fundraising goal of $1,500. Considering Lily Katherine had to stand on a box to reach the counter of her Lemon:Aid stand, that is a large feat for a small girl. Don’t let…
Read MoreVending Machine Water Kiosks
There are no shortage of solutions proposed for addressing the global water crisis. No matter the solution, success has four key ingredients: quality, quantity, accessibility, and reliability. Recently a partnership between a Dutch engineering firm, Grundfos, and the Kenyan government, is bringing safe water to Nairobi slums through a vending machine style kiosk. Users pay using a smart…
Read MoreAn Awe-Inspired Firsthand Look: An Update from Zambia
Blood:Water’s story began with a trip to Africa. This trip ignited a passion that bore a vision to see the end of the HIV/AIDS and water crises in Africa. We would like all of our supporters to be able to share in that vision and experience firsthand the work that is being done with their…
Read MoreA Tattooed Reminder to Love Others
Jamie Baker is a long-time monthly Community:Builder. Her involvement with Blood:Water has meant so much to her, that she even has the Blood:Water drop tattooed on her wrist as a daily reminder to love others. Read her story in her own words: I never would have thought about water and how I need it. I…
Read MoreAn Artist for Artists
Are you an artist who cares about social issues? This message from our co-founder, Dan Haseltine, is for you: I’d like to introduce myself. I am Dan Haseltine, co-founder and artist relations director at Blood:Water. I have the privilege of connecting artists to great stories. I get to imagine alongside wonderful and creative people, how…
Read MoreLet’s All Raise A Glass
Thank you to everyone who participated in Save a Drink, Save a Life! For the last 40 days leading up Easter, you gave up your favorite drink and donated what you saved. You spread the word to get your friends and families to support you. Your church communities, school organizations, and small groups came together.
Read MoreYou Have a Little Egg on Your Face
You have a little egg on your face. No, that’s no April Fools’ prank. It’s the way two creative boys are bringing clean water to our friends in Africa! We’re constantly inspired by the creativity of our fundraisers and today we want to tell you about a few that we love! With Colton and Mitchell,…
Read MoreHolland House Concert
When you’re attending a Blood:Water house concert featuring Jars of Clay you may not expect to hear Jimmy Buffett acoustic renditions coming from the stage right off the bat, but that’s exactly how the evening started in Holland, Mich. Last Thursday, some of our long-time friends and donors, Jane and Kevin Clark, Linda and Dan…
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