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​​What 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 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 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 community…
Read MoreWhat’s The Difference Between HIV and AIDS? Unlock the Truth Here.
Blood:Water has been working in the field of HIV response since we opened our doors in 2004. However, we realize that some of the concepts and terms that are widely used in the field of HIV may not be clearly understood by people who do not work in this field. The terms are sometimes used…
Read MorePit Latrines Matter. Here’s What Makes Them Enormously Useful
There are many aspects of our lives that those of us living in higher-income countries take for granted. Often, it can take waging our own battles against illness to be met with the reality of our own extreme privilege, and to realize that many people do not have access to these same, often life-saving tools.…
Read MoreOne MASSIVE barrier to fighting HIV and AIDS? Thinking with fear.
People living with HIV continue to experience stigma around the world, and it remains an enormous problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Cultural beliefs and practices, along with limited access to information and education, combine to create an environment where stigma is one of the greatest barriers to accessing HIV treatment.
Read MorePartner Updates – COPRED & DOW
It may have been a minute since you heard what new projects our partners are up to, so here’s an update from our Africa Partnerships team on two of them, COPRED and DOW! Community Partnership for Relief and Development (COPRED) | Malawi Our partners are at the center of our work as the experts…
Read MoreLeader of the Year – Jimmy Katuma
Each year, Blood:Water honors one of our active partners with the Blood:Water Leader of the Year award. Today, we are showcasing Jimmy Katuma, the Executive Director of Community Partnership for Relief and Development (COPRED) in Malawi! Jimmy commits himself and COPRED to delivering the highest integrity of implementation to their beneficiary communities, and reflects the same posture when it comes to the integrity of their work.
Read MoreMeet Our New Partner: OLPS
You may have seen our recent announcement that in April, we welcomed two new partners to our team! (Read about our other new partner, Beacon of Hope, here.) We are thrilled to introduce you to our new partner, Our Lady of Perpetual Support (OLPS)! OLPS: History sister anastasia juma OLPS was founded in 1992 by…
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