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Music Monday: Matthew Perryman Jones
This week I would like to highlight Matthew Perryman Jones. I confess, It takes me quite a few listens through most records to finally decide whether I love the body of work, like it, or move to push it into the pile of lost and gone forever. Rarely upon first listen do I feel so…
Read MorePhoto Friday: Nelson Mandela Day
Tomorrow is Nelson Mandela International Day. It’s celebrated every year on his birthday—July 18. So it is only appropriate to name this Photo Friday in honor of South Africa’s late, great hero.
Read More10 Things I’ve Learned Since Starting at Blood:Water
Starting a new job requires a sort of re-calibrating yourself and how you do things. Every workplace is different, bringing its own unique environment and atmosphere. You have to re-adapt, which can be hard depending on where you are. Lucky for me, Blood:Water has been a smooth transition…it is almost like a coming home of…
Read MoreA Heart-Changing Trip to Zambia
If you dare to be inspired, visit Blood:Water’s partners in Africa. From Kenya to Zambia to Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda. They are resilient, creative, resourceful, and hospitable. And, that is what we had the gift of experiencing when we embarked June 29 on a Blood:Water Vision Trip to Ndola, Zambia, to visit our partners, Seeds…
Read MoreWe’re Headed to a City Near You
Blood:Water co-founders, Jena Lee Nardella & Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay, will be coming soon to a city near you! We hope you’ll save the date to join Jena and Dan for a discussion and signing of Jena’s new book, “One Thousand Wells,” being released August 25. UPCOMING EVENTS 8.24.15 – Nashville, TN 8.26.15…
Read MorePhoto… Video Friday: Seeds of Hope
This week’s Photo Friday will be Video Friday. We want you to get to know who we work with in Africa a little better. So today, we’re diving a little deeper with Seeds of Hope in Zambia.
Read MoreMeet the Summer Interns
This summer, Blood:Water has four office interns dedicating their school breaks to creating lasting change in Africa. Meet Anne, Craig, Haley, and Joey–our hardworking, intelligent, and quirky Brady bunch with hearts of gold. Meet engagement intern, Anne Carpenter, from Statesville, North Carolina Blue Devils or Tar Heels? Tar Heels! Why did you apply to be…
Read MoreA Safe Arrival in Kenya
We are excited to introduce you to Grace, our UNC intern who will be spending the summer working with our local partner in Marsabit, Kenya. She’ll be keeping us updated weekly on what she’s up to, and we just received our first update! Blood:Water welcomed me as an intern from UNC Gillings School of Global…
Read MoreA Taste of “One Thousand Wells”
Co-founder Jena Lee Nardella’s memoir, “One Thousand Wells,” is being released August 25! Can’t wait to read it? “One Thousand Wells” is available for pre-order now! Be among the first to get your copy when the book is released by ordering your copy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Christian Book Distributors, IndieBound, or LifeWay.…
Read MoreHappy Fourth of July!
Even though it’s a day early, this week’s #PhotoFriday speaks for itself.
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