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A Shorter Walk for Alem
Meet Alem. Alem lives in Suki, Ethiopia, with her young son. To reach clean water, Alem used to have to make a long walk over uneven, rocky roads, and then carry her heavy container filled with water home on her back. Last Christmas, we asked you to join us to shorten the walk for our…
Read MorePhoto Friday: Book Tour Launch
It’s been a whirlwind of a week at Blood:Water. Jena’s memoir, “One Thousand Wells,” released this week, which began the launch of her book tour. Jena, Jars of Clay’s Dan Haseltine, and other Blood:Water staff are now traveling around the country in 20 days. So for this Photo Friday, we wanted to share some highlights…
Read MoreJena’s Top 5 Keys to Success
Co-founder Jena Lee Nardella’s memoir, “One Thousand Wells” was released on Thursday! In it, she talks about her journey of co-founding Blood:Water, and in this week’s video blog, she answers your questions about what that was like as a woman. She also shares her top five tips for starting a nonprofit.
Read MoreThe Countdown is On: One Thousand Hours for “One Thousand Wells”
Co-founder Jena Lee Nardella’s memoir, “One Thousand Wells,” was released yesterday! To celebrate, we are spending the surrounding one thousand hours providing two schools in Kenya with clean water. Here’s the breakdown: 2 schools + 2 water tanks = 800 kids with clean water For $100, you can help make sure 800 kids in Kenya…
Read MoreThe Moment We’ve All Been Waiting For: “One Thousand Wells” Available Now
Co-founder Jena Lee Nardella’s memoir, “One Thousand Wells,” is now available! Be sure to pick up your copy today, or order it from the Blood:Water store! And don’t forget, Jena and Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay are hitting the road tomorrow to talk about the book. We’d love to see you! Get all the…
Read MoreIt’s the LAST Last Chance to Preorder “One Thousand Wells”
Co-founder Jena Lee Nardella’s memoir, “One Thousand Wells,” will be released TOMORROW! That means this is your very last chance to preorder your copy. Remember, early purchases are the best way to help us ensure “One Thousand Wells” makes it to the best-seller list. We think as soon as you read it, you’ll agree that’s…
Read MorePhoto Friday: Save a Drink Update
This Photo Friday we celebrate. These children live in the Gitantu Village of Rwanda. Does that village name sound familiar? It’s one of the three villages your worked to bring access to clean water during this year’s Save a Drink, Save a Life campaign. You saved the money; we then sent it to our African partners,…
Read MoreJena Chats with Dan Haseltine Before They Hit the Road Again
We are just five days away from the release of co-founder Jena Lee Nardella’s memoir, “One Thousand Wells!” So place your preorder now and then check out Jena’s latest video blog. Today, she sits down with Dan Haseltine to get his impression of the book:
Read MoreKenya Help? Update: See What YES has Meant
Last year, Wally asked the loyal listeners of The Wally Show on WAY-FM, Kenya Help?The answer was a resounding, “yes!” And because of the generosity of Wally’s listeners, huge things are happening in Kenya. In fact, more than 2,000 moms, dads, and kids are receiving medical treatment and access to safe, clean water. One group…
Read MoreThe #OneWeekAway Giveaway!
The release of Jena Lee Nardella’s memoir, “One Thousand Wells,” is only one week away! To satisfy our anticipation of being so close to sharing the story that has inspired so many, we are giving away a copy of the book before it is released in stores on August 25. We will even throw in…
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