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Dancing Like a Child
We had the privilege of having Drew Holcomb of Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors join Blood:Water on a Vision Trip to Kenya. This post details one of his experiences there. A few weeks ago I was in the…
Meet Walter the Water Drop
Allow me to introduce myself. I am the newest Blood:Water team member. My name is Walter, Walter the Water Drop. Can I tell you a secret? I am trying to start a petition to change the name of…
Moms are Always on Our Minds
Believe it or not, Mother’s Day is just about a month away. And, you may not be thinking about what to get your mom just yet, but we at Blood:Water always have moms on our minds. As we…
Solidarity is the Only Human Option
I’d like to introduce Justin McRoberts. He’s a singer-songwriter, author and pastor at Shelter Covenant Church. He offers a unique perspective on why he’s participating on Save a Drink, Save a Life. I’ve faithfully flown Southwest Airlines since…
Become a Community Starter
Last month, when I was in Texas speaking to some students at Abilene Christian University a faculty member struck up a conversation. We started talking about life in Nashville, Blood:Water, and family. In that awkward getting to know…
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…