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Throwback Thursday
We are throwing it back today — not once, but twice. The picture on the left shows how a community in Twapia, Zambia, used to retrieve their drinking water. The picture on the right shows why they no longer have to do that. And thanks to our partners in Zambia, their well is maintained, and…
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 MoreOne Month Left Till Red Tie Gala
As we head into the holiday season, we prepare for our fourth annual Red Tie Gala, which is just about one month away. Returning to the Country Music Hall of Fame, we expect about 500 local, regional, and national supporters of Blood:Water to gather together and reflect upon the work we have done this year…
Read MorePhoto Friday: Dancing
“I spent today in a community that dug a 1.5 mile pipeline by hand with hoes and shovels to pipe water into their community. The original water source required hiking 1,000 feet down into a valley and then carrying a 40-pound jerry can of water back up. Definitely something worth dancing about.” – Barak Bruerd, Program…
Read More“Sunny Days”
Blood:Water is currently seeking interns for the spring semester. The deadline to apply is December 1. Click here to apply. And check out this guest blog from our current intern, Joey. In my first year of high school, I was the starting quarterback for the freshman football team. Don’t be too impressed, we only defeated…
Read MoreMoving Beyond a Concert
There are quite a few places across the country that are special to Blood:Water, and Holland, Mich. is definitely on that list. In many ways, the Blood:Water story began here when our co-founders, Jars of Clay, met Steve Garber at a forum hosted by Hope College. Since then, we’ve had the fortune of being a…
Read MoreBlood:Water Book Club: “When Helping Hurts,” Parts 3 and 4
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading “When Helping Hurts” along with our staff! If you missed last week’s discussion post, you can check it out here. This week we’re looking at Part 3: Doing Short-Term Missions Without Doing Long-Term Harm and Part 4: Getting Started on Helping Without Hurting. Now that we know the general principles…
Read MoreMorning Muse
“Let us remember that the work of justice is a long-suffering narrative- both for the individuals who are today enduring the brunt of the world’s worst injustices and for people of faith committed to moving the needle.” Martin Luther King, Jr. rightfully noted, “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal…
Read MorePhoto Friday: What’s In a Name?
From left to right meet Tallaso, Aube, Kame, and Gumato. What’s in a name? Names create identity. They separate individuals from the collective. They endow personhood. Names embody qualities and aspirations. For many, the selection of a name is a sacred act. But perhaps more simply, a name connects us; it is what separates strangers from…
Read MoreAn Unexpected Internship
Blood:Water is currently seeking interns for the spring semester. Click here to apply. The deadline to apply is December 1. And check out this post from our current intern, Caroline, on what it’s been like interning for her. Interning for Blood:Water was the last thing I expected to do with my first season in Nashville.…
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