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Throwback Thursday
In honor of Co-founder Jena Lee Nardella’s first book, “One Thousand Wells,” being released in August, we’re taking it back to the very early days of Blood:Water for this #throwbackthursday! Check out this photo of Jena with the Jars of Clay guys during the days when Jena joined them on the tour bus as they…
Read MoreMeet Lily Katherine, Our Lemon:Aid All Star
Meet Lily Katherine. Since beginning her Lemon:Aid journey, she has raised over $2,000 for clean water in Africa and breezed past her original fundraising goal of $1,500. Considering Lily Katherine had to stand on a box to reach the counter of her Lemon:Aid stand, that is a large feat for a small girl. Don’t let…
Read MoreVending Machine Water Kiosks
There are no shortage of solutions proposed for addressing the global water crisis. No matter the solution, success has four key ingredients: quality, quantity, accessibility, and reliability. Recently a partnership between a Dutch engineering firm, Grundfos, and the Kenyan government, is bringing safe water to Nairobi slums through a vending machine style kiosk. Users pay using a smart…
Read MoreAn Awe-Inspired Firsthand Look: An Update from Zambia
Blood:Water’s story began with a trip to Africa. This trip ignited a passion that bore a vision to see the end of the HIV/AIDS and water crises in Africa. We would like all of our supporters to be able to share in that vision and experience firsthand the work that is being done with their…
Read MorePhoto Friday: One Thousand Wells
Yesterday we announced our co-founder, Jena Lee Nardella, will be releasing her memoir, “One Thousand Wells,” August 25. The book is available for pre-order here. So today’s #PhotoFriday pulls a quote from the first chapter of her book, which is available for free here. Jena’s memoir is about her journey of compassion, growing up with…
Read MoreSave the Date for the Fourth Annual Red Tie Gala
Blood:Water friends, save the date now for a night celebrating the advancements that have been made in support of the international HIV/AIDS crisis! On Thursday, December 3, we are going to paint the town (Nashville, that is) red and meet at the Country Music Hall of Fame to show our unwavering commitment to standing together…
Read MoreFinding Common Ground: Boerne, Texas, and Kaloko, Zambia
Tucked on the hillside of a landscape that more resembled a treed African savannah then the middle of Texas, our friends Steve and Nancye Drukker hosted more than 50 of their closest friends and family for a special Father’s Day house concert earlier this week in Boerne, Texas. It was apparent from the moment that…
Read MoreAttention All Book & Blood:Water Lovers, We Want YOU On Our Team!
Co-founder Jena Lee Nardella’s first book, “One Thousand Wells,” is being released August 25! And that means we need your help! You already love the story of Blood:Water, so now we want you to join the book launch team to help us spread the word this summer! As a member of the launch team, you’ll…
Read MoreGrab Your Pillow and Prepare for Battle: Now Introducing Courtney
Now that you’ve met Aaron, Jake, Katherine, and Katy, we want to introduce you to our gallivanting, pillow-fighting, goat-eating marketing director, Courtney Baker. Courtney was once knocked out… in a rather unusual way. No, it wasn’t while she was playing tennis at Union University. And it wasn’t even at a youth function at church, although…
Read MorePhoto Friday: Bio-sand Filter
In America if we saw a massive concrete structure with spray paint on the front in someone’s home, we’d probably turn a blind eye. But in Africa such a piece is the pride and joy of many homes—and more than that, it’s life-saving. During our most recent trip to Zambia, this woman could not wait to…
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