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Wish Janet and Her Family a Very Jerry Christmas
Meet Janet. She has three children. Just like any other mother, she uses water in nearly all of her household tasks. But the water Janet uses is dirty. Still, three times each day, Janet or one of her children has to journey down a steep hillside to reach the water. The walk home with a full…
Read MoreBlood:Water Book Club: “My Own Country,” Part 1
Today we will review chapters 1-5 of “My Own Country: A Doctor’s Story” by Abraham Verghese. Summary: Section one of “My Own Country” introduces the fascinating story of Abraham Verghese. An immigrant of Indian descent from Ethiopia, Verghese is trying his best to integrate into the rural town of Johnson City, Tenn., in the 1980s.…
Read MoreA Step Toward Zero Discrimination
Blood:Water held its annual Red Tie Gala last week in Nashville. In conjunction with World AIDS Day on December 1, this event recognizes the leaders and unsung heroes who are leading the charge in the HIV/AIDS fight. We had the privilege this year of honoring Ambassador Deborah Birx, coordinator of the U.S. Government Activities to…
Read MoreProof of Hope
The Advent season is one of waiting for that which is coming. This year, we curated Advent readings and original Christmas recordings to help you set your mind and heart on the necessity of Christ. On this second Sunday of Advent, let your thoughts be guided by this original poem by Sandra McCracken. Like the Philistine,…
Read MoreBlood:Water Book Club: New Month, New Book
If you haven’t heard, we’ve started a Blood:Water book club! Each month, we’ll choose a book that has somehow shaped what we know as an organization, that relates to our work, or that provides inspiration. (We’re also open to suggestions, so if you have a great recommendation, please let us know!) As we read through…
Read MoreThere is No Better News
The Advent season is dear to Blood:Water because we know that a rescuer, the ultimate fixer of all that is broken in our world, came and comes again to redeem all that is wrong. And while His coming is cause to celebrate, it’s also an opportunity to ponder, to reposition our hearts toward waiting. This…
Read MoreBlood:Water Book Club: “Visions of Vocation,” Part 3
Today we will review chapters 6-8 of “Visions of Vocation” by Steve Garber for the Blood:Water Book Club. Summary: Each of us is impacting the world through our vocation. Our wide range of careers and backgrounds points to there not being one way to vocation as implication, but many road and paths, each weaving a…
Read MoreThe Power of Community
Community. It is a word we use a lot around here because it’s not only one of our stated values, but also the key to creating lasting change in Africa. Community engagement is at the core of the work we do alongside our partners in Africa. However, community engagement in the United States can transform lives…
Read MorePhoto Friday: From the Field
Today’s Photo Friday comes from our partner in Zambia, Seeds of Hope International Partnerships. Drilling begins on a borehole that will provide clean water to over 1,000 students at Mawilo Primary School in Chifubu Ndola, Zambia. Your support helps make life-saving projects like this possible. Thank you.
Read MoreWorld Toilet Day: Game of Thrones Update
One epic day last July, we joined in The Real Game of Thrones. For 24 hours we waged a battle for 21 royal thrones (or toilets, as they say). Today, on World Toilet Day, we salute the valiant efforts of those who stood with us in saying #wecantwait. World Toilet Day is about taking action…
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