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Photo Friday: Meet Tigist
For this Photo Friday, meet Tigist. She’s 10 years old. Tigist lives in Suki, Ethiopia. After her father died, Tigist and her mother were forced to beg on the street. Tigist had never been enrolled in school and…
A Safe Arrival in Kenya
We are excited to introduce you to Grace, our UNC intern who will be spending the summer working with our local partner in Marsabit, Kenya. She’ll be keeping us updated weekly on what she’s up to, and we…
Photo 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,…
Save 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…
You Helped Write the Story. Reserve Your Copy of the Book Today.
We are so excited to announce that co-founder Jena Lee Nardella’s first book, “One Thousand Wells,” is being released August 25! We can’t wait for you to read the story you helped write! And did you know that…
An Incredible Night for Africa
Last Tuesday, we hit the road with Show Hope for the sixth annual Hope in the Dark event in Knoxville, Tenn. As Miss East Tennessee Lexi White put it, it was a night “full of hope, promise, and…
Africa Day 2015
Here in the U.S. we are celebrating Memorial Day. We are so grateful for those who gave their lives for our country. At the same time, thousands of miles away, several countries on the continent of Africa are…
Photo Friday: Last Day to Order Your Mother’s Day Card
Today is the last day for you to order a card for Mother’s Day and guarantee it gets to your mom in time! This card will send your moms love all the way to Africa. It provides clean…
Vanderbilt Blood:Water Shortens the Walk
Thursday was a big night for Blood:Water! We were honored to host Ambassador-at-Large Deborah L. Birx for a reception at our office. Jars of Clay performed at a hugely successful House Concert in Holland, Mich. And, finally, the…
Africa in the News
Courtesy: The New York Times I flipped through the news headlines about Africa this morning. The first one that came up was how Boko Haram, the Nigeria-based militant group, and ISIS have bonded new ties. Amidst these ties,…
