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Balancing on a Diving Board
Have you ever seen a musician play while balancing on the end of a diving board? We have. We never know what will happen when we host house concerts. If it’s outside, will the weather be beautiful? Will the host rally behind our cause? Will the musical guests give it their all? You may not…
Read MoreDesktop Reminder
You can raise awareness about Blood:Water just by changing your desktop wallpaper. As Blood:Water’s Lead Creative, I spend my days designing with the goal of ending the HIV/AIDS and water crises in Africa.
Read MoreA Better Birthday Gift
Today, our very own Mike Hamilton turns 51 years old. This year, he’s asking for a different kind of gift. Instead of receiving birthday gifts for himself, he wants to raise enough money to provide 51 children in Africa with a lifetime’s supply of clean, safe water. Just $20 per person is all it takes…
Read More#emptyglasscity
We are all probably aware of the recent and brief water crisis that happened in Toledo. Toledo produced two microcystin (algae) sample readings in late July, and, as a result, there was a drinking water ban in Toledo. This resulted in over 500,000 people being unable to drink the tap water. You couldn’t boil the…
Read MoreFunny Things that Happen When You are in Uganda
Our UNC interns are having quite the experience in Uganda. Here’s their Top 10 list of ‘Funny Things that Happen When You are in Uganda.” When you are on a long road trip and your driver is talking about how dangerous it is to pick up hitchhikers, then pauses mid-sentence to pick up a nun in…
Read MoreMeet the Wagners
What happens when one family decides to make stand for clean water? Kent Wagner and his family of six decided to find out. Through a lemonade stand and the use of an online fundraising page, the Wagner family raised more than $1,500 for clean water in just one weekend. Kent first heard about Lemon:Aid through…
Read MoreKenya Help?
Imagine living in a world where you don’t have running water. Imagine living in a world where a bush is your toilet. Imagine living in a world where all you do is walk day after day to find suitable drinking water. Imagine living in a world where you have no access to medicine to fight…
Read MoreSolidarity is the Only Human Option
I’d like to introduce Justin McRoberts. He’s a singer-songwriter, author and pastor at Shelter Covenant Church. He offers a unique perspective on why he’s participating on Save a Drink, Save a Life. I’ve faithfully flown Southwest Airlines since 1998. Among the initial set of reasons for choosing SWA was that they were the only airline…
Read MoreTaking Water for Granted
We at Blood:Water love hearing stories from you. This post is from our friend Emily Hughes, who recently learned what it means to truly appreciate what we often take for granted. There are 11 different ways water enters my house. It is instantaneous with the turn of a knob or push of a lever. I…
Read MoreWell and Good
Volunteers back in the U.S. who come alongside Africa to make a difference are a key ingredient to helping us see the end of the HIV/AIDS and water crises. We at Blood:Water are grateful for our volunteers. We are so grateful, I want to introduce you to one of them—our friend Tori Langley. Tori just…
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