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Calling All Interns!
Calling all students and young professionals! We are now accepting applications for both the fall 2016-spring 2017 fellowship and summer 2017 internship terms. Blood:Water has developed a brand new internship program alongside Vision & Call to mentor and equip…
Want to get to know K-Flow? Meet our engagement coordinator, Kristin.
Kristin, also known by her rapper name, K-Flow Rida, is truly one of a kind. Blood:Water’s favorite extroverted fashionista originated from Winston Salem, N.C., but fell in love with Nashville, Tenn., post-graduation from the University of Virginia. Go Cavaliers!…
Living with a Servant’s Heart
Back in high school, I was extremely involved in student government. In 2009, I was in my sophomore year and decided to apply for a position with the state executive board as a charity coordinator. When I was…
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,…
Blood:Water Book Club: “Mountains Beyond Mountains,” Section 3
In the last section of “Mountains Beyond Mountains,” we cover Part IV, “A Light Month for Travel,” and Part V, “O for the P.” We hope you’ll join us tonight at 6:00 p.m. CST for a live online…
Blood:Water Book Club: “Mountains Beyond Mountains,” Section 2
Today’s book club discussion focuses on Part III of “Mountains Beyond Mountains,” by Tracy Kidder. Summary In Part III of “Mountains Beyond Mountains,” readers learn more about Farmer’s past, a pivotal part which included Father Jack Roussin. Father…
Join Us as We Prepare for Lent
We joyfully carry the spirit of Lent within our culture at Blood:Water. As we move closer to this season of Lent, we invite you to join us in celebration of Christ’s love by helping us provide 3,750 people…
Blood:Water Book Club: “Mountains Beyond Mountains,” Section 1
Today, we review Part I, “Dokte Paul,” and Part II, “The Tin Roofs of Cange,” of this month’s selection, “Mountains Beyond Mountains,” by Tracy Kidder. Summary The undeniable theme that weighs heavily throughout the first two parts of…
Blood:Water Book Club: New Book for January!
Each month, we choose a book that has somehow shaped what we know as an organization, that relates to our work, or that provides inspiration. As we read through the book, a Blood:Water staff member will blog about…
Blood:Water Book Club: “My Own Country,” Part 4
Today we review the final chapters, 19-31, of “My Own Country: A Doctor’s Story” by Abraham Verghese. Summary The concluding chapters of “My Own Country” remind us that there is no satisfying conclusion to the AIDS epidemic yet….