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Life on the Road with Jars
Co-founder Jena Lee Nardella’s memoir, “One Thousand Wells,” will be released on August 25! Today, Jena gives us a look inside the Jars of Clay tour bus, where she spent a lot of time during the early days of Blood:Water. Find out what it was like living on the road with a band: Jena…
Read MoreServing Marsabit: 27,000 Square Miles of Outreach
We love our updates from our UNC Intern, Grace, from the Tumaini Medical Center in Kenya. Here she introduces you to our Community Health Workers, who are very important to creating lasting change when it comes to fighting the HIV/AIDS crisis. During my time so far in Kenya, I have been privileged to meet a few of…
Read MoreThe Countdown to “One Thousand Wells” Is On
The countdown to the release of “One Thousand Wells” is officially t-minus two weeks, and the Blood:Water office is buzzing with anticipation! We hope that you will join us in celebration of Jena Lee Nardella’s memoir by preordering your copy today. The best part about preordering is having a copy in-hand and ready to be…
Read MoreUpdate from the New Life Medical Center Maternity Ward
In 2013, we celebrated extraordinary moms all around the world during Power of a Mom. On behalf of the Power Moms in the Blood:Water community, donations were made to fund the expansion of the maternity ward at the New Life Medical Center in Kitgum, Uganda. Because of that support, the maternity ward at the New…
Read MorePhoto Friday: Update from Rwanda
Check your mailboxes this week. You should have received an update mailer from us detailing important events and mile markers from the past several months. One important marker is Rwanda. Just this spring we asked you to give up your favorite drink for Save a Drink, Save a Life to bring clean water to three villages in…
Read MoreA Joyful Update about Nancy & Gabriella
Remember Gabriella? We have been keeping up with him and his mother, Nancy, over the 18 months. As a refresher, Nancy is HIV-positive, and when she became pregnant, she feared her child would be too. Because of the treatment Nancy received at New Life Medical Center in Kitgum, Uganda, Gabriella was born HIV-negative. Gabriella is…
Read MoreUpdate from Marsabit: The Value of a Follow-Up Call
Our UNC intern, Grace, has recovered from her cold (if you remember she received medical treatment at the same clinic where she’s interning) and has another update for us from the Tumaini Medical Center: About two weeks ago I introduced you to Ida, and highlighted a counseling session she was having with a patient at…
Read MoreThe Love Story in the Story
Leading up to the release of co-founder Jena Lee Nardella’s memoir, “One Thousand Wells,” our marketing director, Courtney Baker, will be sitting down with Jena to ask some of your questions. Last week, Jena talked about the process of writing the book. Listen today as she talks about her love story, and how it is…
Read MorePhoto Friday: Meet Tigist
For this Photo Friday, meet Tigist. She’s 10 years old. Tigist lives in Suki, Ethiopia. After her father died, Tigist and her mother were forced to beg on the street. Tigist had never been enrolled in school and didn’t have friends to play with, until one day she heard about a program that helps children…
Read MoreThink Drones, Caves, and Celtic Whistles Have Nothing in Common? Meet Barak.
We’ve introduced you to Aaron, Jake, Katherine, Katy, and Courtney. Now we’d like you to get to know Barak Bruerd. He’s our drone-flying, rock-climbing, spelunking, Celtic whistler player (and maker). He’s also our director of innovation and programs! Since he spends his time working with our local partners in Africa, we don’t always see a…
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