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MOUCECORE: Mobilizing Communities for Holistic Transformation
Blood:Water has partnered with MOUCECORE in its mission to bring about transformation at the community level in Rwanda since 2009. Working through solidarity transformation groups that grow out of the local church, MOUCECORE mobilizes communities to bring about holistic development. Through our partnership, important lessons have been learned about how to effectively and sustainably…
Read MoreA Harambee Concert
Last Friday, Blood:Water had the tremendous blessing of partnering with two incredible bands—SHEL and The Railers—that came together to play a concert benefitting our partners in Africa. For me, it was impossible to leave the night without feeling these two truths: The story of communities in Africa acts as a rallying force for those…
Read MorePART II: What Makes Blood:Water Different
In a two-part blog, Blood:Water founder and senior development officer, Dan Haseltine, shares what makes Blood:Water so unique in the way it works. If you missed the first part, you can read it here. PART II: WHAT MAKES BLOOD:WATER DIFFERENT I know what you are thinking. What I’m getting at is the old, “give a…
Read MorePART I: Shared Experiences
In a two-part blog, Blood:Water founder and senior development officer, Dan Haseltine, shares what makes Blood:Water so unique in the way it works. PART I: SHARED EXPERIENCES “Just let me do it!” The words came out as more of a frustrated sigh than a full-voiced command. But as he nudged me out of the way,…
Read MoreLooking For Ways to Partner With Us?
We’d love for you to join us in our work as we come alongside grassroots organizations in Africa as they address the water and HIV/AIDS crises in their communities. There are many ways for you to do this, but here are just a few suggestions! Become a Community:Builder We call our monthly donors Community:Builders because…
Read MoreIntern at Blood:Water and, In Turn, Make a Difference
Are you a student or young professional looking for a way to strengthen your vocational calling and make a difference? We are now accepting applications for both the fall 2017-spring 2018 and summer 2018 internship terms. Blood:Water is preparing for round two of the Vision & Call internship program, which mentors and equips young leaders in…
Read MoreThe Search for New Partners
We often provide reports and updates from our partners in Africa. While nothing gets us more excited than sharing news of great work in motion, it is easy to overlook a critical element in our work: partner selection. Over the past six months I’ve had the privilege of working with our other program…
Read MoreAnd the Winner of the H:20 CrossFit Challenge Is…
Congratulations are in order for CrossFit Hermitage! Its members accepted the H:20 water challenge to celebrate clean water and help share those benefits with our friends in Africa. As a result, they raised the most money at the close of the competition Friday, March 24, at noon CT. CrossFit Hermitage’s gym owner, Brandy Forbes, joined us…
Read MoreA Cup of Cold Water on World Water Day
By Dan Haseltine and Jenny Eaton Dyer, Ph.D. I stopped to wipe the sweat from my eyes when I noticed the giggling. I’d been hunched over, deep in concentration, replacing bolts in a metal form that would soon be filled with concrete. I had chosen this “low-impact” job because I had nearly fainted while mixing…
Read MoreThe H:20 Twenty-Day Water Challenge Begins Today!
319 MILLION. That is the number of men, women, and children who do not have access to clean water in sub-Saharan Africa. Water, provided alongside sanitation and hygiene training, plays a significant role in building healthy communities, facilitating equality, and advancing the education of the next generation. 40 dollars. That represents the cost of clean water, and…
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