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If You Want to Go Far, Go Together (PART II)
THREE YEARS AGO, WE BEGAN HOSTING AN ANNUAL PARTNER SUMMIT, WHERE WE GATHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR A WEEK OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING. THROUGH TRAINING AND PEER LEARNING SESSIONS, OUR PARTNERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN AND ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER AS THEY SHARE THEIR IDEAS, EXPERIENCES, AND VICTORIES. CLICK HERE TO READ…
Read MoreIf You Want to Go Far, Go Together (PART I)
Three years ago, we began hosting an annual Partner Summit, where we gather representatives from each of our partner organizations for a week of collaborative learning. Through training and peer learning sessions, our partners have the opportunity to strengthen and encourage one another as they share their ideas, experiences, and victories. “Thank the…
Read MorePartner Summit 2017: Attendees Highlight
Learn more in the chart below about 10 of the 13 partners that will be joining Blood:Water in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the third annual Partner Summit. *unlisted attendees: Water Access Rwanda, Uganda Diocese, Global Forum for Development
Read MoreUnderstanding the Water and HIV/AIDS Crises
“Partnering with Africa to end the water and HIV/AIDS crises” Our vision is ambitious. The water and HIV/AIDS crises are complex and widespread, but they are also interwoven, which means progress in regard to one will positively impact the other. This truth was quickly learned by our founders when their passion for ending the…
Read MoreHIV/AIDS + WASH = A “Lucky” Combination
At Blood:Water, our mission is to partner with African grassroots organizations to address both the water and HIV/AIDS crises. Even when we partner with an organization to address only water, for example, we concentrate our efforts in areas that intersect with a high burden of HIV/AIDS. Late in 2015, one of our local Kenyan…
Read MoreIt’s the Perfect Time to Make Your Move
You’ve got moves, and we know it. Maybe you are an excellent singer. Or you have an upcoming 5K race. Maybe you can eat an entire extra-large pizza by yourself while juggling (whoa!). Whatever it is, your creativity is the fuel to end the water and HIV/AIDS crises in Africa, for good! When you become…
Read More4 States for Water: A Charity Bike Tour
On June 15, four men set out to bike 400 miles through four states in four days all for clean water in Africa. Phew! Tired yet? David Castro, Nick Fochtman, and Eric Blankinship began planning their fundraising journey last year, and soon settled on a ride that started and ended in their hometown of…
Read MoreHere’s the 411 on 615 Day!
Last Thursday, Blood:Water had the privilege of crashing the annual 615 Day block party (okay, we occupied a booth). It was the perfect opportunity for us to engage with the local community in a fun and exciting way! Coined by Project 615 as 615 Day (which is the area code for Nashville and the…
Read MorePART II: What Makes Blood:Water Different
In a two-part blog, Blood:Water founder and senior development officer, Dan Haseltine, shares what makes Blood:Water so unique in the way it works. If you missed the first part, you can read it here. PART II: WHAT MAKES BLOOD:WATER DIFFERENT I know what you are thinking. What I’m getting at is the old, “give a…
Read MorePART I: Shared Experiences
In a two-part blog, Blood:Water founder and senior development officer, Dan Haseltine, shares what makes Blood:Water so unique in the way it works. PART I: SHARED EXPERIENCES “Just let me do it!” The words came out as more of a frustrated sigh than a full-voiced command. But as he nudged me out of the way,…
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