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Photo Friday: Selfie Take One & Two
After flying into Denver, Colorado for the first stop on the west leg of the “One Thousand Wells” book tour, our cofounder, Jena Lee Nardella, could not help but show off her childhood playground. The book tour crew decided to visit Estes Park and the Rocky Mountains, and couldn’t resist taking a selfie with the…
Read MoreA Day in Lalibela
We love our summer interns. This week we want you to meet Joey Maloney, the engagement intern. In this post he shares about his trip to Ethiopia. My name is Joey Maloney. Two years ago I spent the summer in Ethiopia volunteering with a nonprofit organization called Tropical Health Alliance Foundation (THAF). After working with…
Read MoreMotherhood and Lost Causes
Our co-founder, Jena Lee Nardella, has put the pen to paper quite often lately… well I suppose in this day in age it’s more like finger to keyboard. Regardless, we want to share two of her recent blog contributions. — Humbled by Motherhood Starting a nonprofit to deliver water and AIDS services to more than…
Read MoreA 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,…
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