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Give the Gift of Life this Mother’s Day
You know something is deeply wrong with the world when you meet a mother who prays that her babies will die before her. As an HIV-positive widow in Kenya, Pamela’s greatest fear was that she would die and…
Halfway Through Save a Drink, Save a Life
We’re just about halfway through our Lent campaign of Save a Drink, Save a Life. So, by now you’re probably starting to really crave that soda or latte you gave up, right? Well, let me offer some inspiration…
Taking Water for Granted
We at Blood:Water love hearing stories from you. This post is from our friend Emily Hughes, who recently learned what it means to truly appreciate what we often take for granted. There are 11 different ways water enters…
This Mother’s Day, Help Keep a Baby Free of HIV
When you think of the risks of HIV/AIDS infection in Africa, do you worry about babies? I do. When an HIV-positive mother is pregnant, her baby is at risk to HIV exposure in three different phases: during pregnancy,…
Photo Friday: Seeds of Hope
Seeds of Hope is our partner in Zambia. They have a dynamic staff that serves the communities by producing Biosand filters. Contaminated water from a river or water hole is poured in the top of the filter and…
Well and Good
Volunteers back in the U.S. who come alongside Africa to make a difference are a key ingredient to helping us see the end of the HIV/AIDS and water crises. We at Blood:Water are grateful for our volunteers. We…
Jacksonville House Concert
They are the heroes. You are the fuel. That’s what we truly believe at Blood:Water—that we are coming alongside hidden heroes in Africa who desire to address the HIV/AIDS and water crises and we need your help back…
Save a Drink for this Season of Lent
Lent is just a few days away, and I often need to be reminded about the spirit of Lent. Each year, my husband, James, and I read through a devotional called Bread & Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter….
Get Off Your Grass Party—Volunteer with Blood:Water
The word volunteer conjures up some good memories for me. It seems like I have always been volunteer minded. I was the president of Key Club in high school where we volunteered monthly to help those in need…
Save a Drink, Save a Life
I’ve never been to Zambia, and maybe that’s why it’s easy for me to live in my own bubble, with my own problems and pretend my world is the only one that exists. But I am moved by…
