Impact
It’s Time to Stop Playing Around – 20 Years and Where Are We?
Written by Dan Haseltine Since 2000, 1.8 billion people have gained access to basic drinking water services, however more than two billion continue to lack safely managed services. Our work partnering with community-based organizations in sub-Saharan Africa is…
Two Things that Matter: A Letter From Dan Haseltine for Giving Tuesday
These are a couple of things that I know to be true. A person cannot live without water. A person cannot thrive without connection. In the day-to-day working-out of life, if we are privileged, we won’t spend too…
Counting Every Life Improved by Quality Hygiene and Sanitation
Here’s a look into how we measure the impact of sanitation and hygiene programming, an essential part of keeping communities and water sources safe and clean. Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are essential parts of our mission, and with our partners, we are working to provide these resources to as many people as we can… for good.
2021 Classy Award Winner
We are thrilled to announce that out of the 1,400 nonprofits and social enterprises nominated, Blood:Water is a 2021 Classy Award Winner in the Social Innovation category! This year, 13 awards were distributed across four categories: Social…
Human Rights are at the Core of Our Work
Our work of partnering with grassroots African organizations to address the water and HIV/AIDS crises changes lives forever. We do it because we believe that everyone deserves access to basic human rights, no matter what circumstances they…
Stand Together And Overcome – LCA Partner Update
LCA is placing WASH at the center of their efforts, emphasizing the importance that every household has access to a tippy tap, soap, and water. They are in the process of creating a workflow with support groups to produce their own soap to make sure they have a 3 month supply in addition to homemade respirators. They are also trying to implement hand-washing stations in all facilities, local markets, and community centers.
Unsung Heroes: Mama Likeyelesh
Blood:Water is incredibly proud of our relationship with Drop of Water, so we wanted to take the time to highlight a very special community leader. Mama Likeyelesh is an incredible woman who inspires us to continue to…
HIV/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…
Revealing Hope for the Future
Negesti’s greatest desire is to care for her daughter, Metasebiyo. But there was a time she feared that wasn’t possible. When Metasebiyo was 10 years old, Negesti learned that she was HIV-positive. Without family nearby, she…