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Celebrating Successes and Fundamentals Together for the First Time in a While
A few weeks ago, we were able to get the whole team together at our headquarters here in Nashville for a staff retreat. Since the onset of COVID-19 in early 2020, we have been mostly remote, like many of you probably have, and we’ve had to pivot a LOT – from how we connect…
Read MoreCounting Every Life Improved by Quality Hygiene and Sanitation
Here’s a look into how we measure the impact of sanitation and hygiene programming, an essential part of keeping communities and water sources safe and clean. Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are essential parts of our mission, and with our partners, we are working to provide these resources to as many people as we can… for good.
Read MoreWhat is Capacity Building? One Focus of Sustainable Development
One of the foundational elements of the Blood:Water model is organizational strengthening (OS): the capacity building processes our partners invest in to improve their institutional and technical capacities for the delivery of high-quality programs and efficacy of their missions. We started our OS program in 2015, and since then, we have already seen amazing strides in our partners’ growth and our ability to be a helpful resource for them in this area!
Read More2021 Classy Award Winner
We are thrilled to announce that out of the 1,400 nonprofits and social enterprises nominated, Blood:Water is a 2021 Classy Award Winner in the Social Innovation category! This year, 13 awards were distributed across four categories: Social Innovation, Adapt & Overcome, Lifetime Achievement, and People’s Choice. We are so grateful to be recognized by…
Read MoreMeet Our New Vision & Call Interns!
Last month we welcomed two new faces to the Blood:Water team, and we can’t wait for you to get to know them! Over the next nine months, Jacob Woodford and Ryan Kibble will be assisting in the communications and marketing departments as a part of the Vision & Call program, and we are so excited to have them. Read on to get to know the newest members of our team!
Read MoreHow Building Wells and Other Water Projects in Africa Really Work
Access to clean well water is given little thought because it is something most of us don’t lack here in the Western world. Unfortunately, that is not the case in many areas of sub-Saharan Africa and can often make or break a child’s ability to safely attend school. 40% of the global population…
Read MoreFaith, Work, and Restoration – An Intern Reflection
By the end of my first week, while I was reading through emails, it finally hit me that I was communicating with real people with even more real needs. These people who were reaching out to me with requests for support to care for the orphans in their communities, or for the moms who cannot provide clean water for their children to ensure their health, made the extreme and almost overwhelming needs of sub-Saharan Africa become more and more apparent.
Read MoreCheers to Stickers, New and Old! Share Yours With Us Today!
You may have received one of our classic Blood:Water stickers at some point, whether you bought one through our store, received one the first time you donated, or joined in one of our events over the years. We’ve been purchasing our stickers from Sticker Mule for a while now, so odds are that the…
Read MoreHow More Children Can Reach Their Destinies With You: Back to School 2021
Compared to this time last year, prospects are looking much better for kids around the world to be able to go back to school. Efforts like water well projects for schools enable more students to gain an education than ever before. No matter where you live or what your circumstances are, schooling opens up…
Read MoreA Group of Michigan Supporters Achieved Something Incredible
Community is one of Blood:Water’s core missional values. In many ways, this refers to the community we are privileged to help bolster and uplift through our support of African partners. But before we were able to even begin the enormous task of empowering other communities, we had to build our own community – a…
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