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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Champion for Clean Water

  The muscles in my back strain as I stand back up and wipe the sweat from my forehead. Even though the sun has only begun to peek out, the heat gets to me and my knees feel…

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A Special Message from Leon: A Red Tie Gala Update

Last year, we were honored to have Leon Mbae, from the Tumaini Medical Center in Isiolo, Kenya, join us for the Red Tie Gala. This year, he has a special message for those who generously gave during last…

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Addressing Water Shortage in a Desert Community

Bubisa means “windy place.” It is a harsh, desert environment in northern Kenya, where scarce resources like water are critical for survival for the people and their livestock, upon which they depend. In 1954, a borehole was installed…

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The Difference You’ve Made for Dominah

It’s hard to imagine life without water. It’s intertwined with our existence every single day. Dominah and her children’s lives were changed forever when they received access to clean water for the first time, but no one deserves…

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Responding to a Beloved Friend’s Dream

Excerpt from “One Thousand Wells”: “As Milton, Joel, and I stood upon the expanse of the barren land, we could see it. We could see the clinic that would bring hope to a community wrought with loss. A…

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A Center of Growth for a Community

Earlier this month, Nadia Kist, our technical director, visited Ethiopia ACT. ACT is our local partner in Suki, an informal settlement on the southwestern edge of Addis Ababa. She went to begin the Institutional Development Framework assessment process,…

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