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Adventure in Kenya
Linda Dykert recently traveled to Kenya with Blood:Water on one of our Vision Trips to Africa. Below she shares what she experienced during her time in the field. Linda Adventure. The teeming crowds, cacophony of horns and dusty heat rising from the pavement set the stage. From Nairobi we flew north to the Marsabit region,…
Read MoreWhen Sustainability Doesn’t Measure Up
Maybe sustainability isn’t the ultimate goal. I know you’re wondering what aliens have taken over my body, but just as a thought experiment, consider for a moment: who actually is sustainable, really? And usually what we conjure up when we think about sustainability in the international development context is some kind of ongoing self-reliance in…
Read MoreCare with Love – Video Blog from the Field
Our UNC intern Tori shares her first video blog with us from the field!
Read MoreLemon:Aid Rockstar
When $1 equals a year of clean water for an Africa, it means that we all have the ability to bring change to Africa. I always love to see when kids grab hold to this message at an early age. Even this week we had Lilly Katherine bring in her money to the office for…
Read MoreFrom the Field
Our UNC intern has arrived in Uganda! Check out what Tori Lebrun has to say about her first week experiences with our partners in Africa! If there is one word that describes the staff at New Life Medical Center best, that word is welcoming! I’ve spent my first week here in Northern Uganda learning the…
Read MoreLemon:Aid
It’s hard to believe summer is almost here. The days are longer. Rush hour traffic is a little easier. And you may soon have some kiddos saying, “I’m bored.” It’s funny how fast it can occur. If you have been following Blood:Water for very long, you’ve probably heard of Lemon:Aid. Over the years, hundreds of…
Read MoreIt’s Who We Welcome
“It’s who we welcome, not who we just invite that says a lot about who we are and what we believe. There’s more room.” – Bob Goff in Love Does As I travel to the villages, visit the schools and spend time in the communities in Africa, I find that they all have a common…
Read MorePhoto Friday: Unbridled Joy
If you ever have the privilege to go to Africa, it’s hard to be prepared for the joy you will encounter. It’s likely not the first thing you would expect visiting a vast land with such complex struggles and rampant corruption. But to the degree that there is suffering and trial, you will find an…
Read MoreUNC Interns Headed to Africa
Blood:Water is always looking to strengthen our partnerships in Africa along with our work back in the States, particularly in the medical field. This summer, we are so excited to have two UNC Gillings School of Global Health students interning with our partners in the field in Africa. They will be working at the New…
Read MoreWater Technologies Part 2
Water technologies are incredibly diverse and often used in various combinations. Here are a couple of my favorites: Boreholes with Handpumps Boreholes w/ Handpumps: When people think of the global water crisis, the lowly well and hand pump is what most often comes to mind. Done right, they provide safe water, are relatively simple to…
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