Our Team
Building a Global Community
The Partner Summit wrapped up today with a focus on system strengthening and communications. Peter Irungu, programs and operations director from INUKA Trust, joined the group to discuss resource diversification. He encouraged our partners to push beyond standard…
The Redemption of Springtime
Our spring interns are about to wrap up their time at Blood:Water. Here’s a beautiful post on spring from our marketing intern, Julia. “In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” -Margaret…
Meet Katherine, Our Tenderhearted Cheerleader
Welcome to the third installment of meeting the staff at Blood:Water. First you met Aaron Sands, our bass playing, hiking machine. Then you met Jake Smith, our country-crooning jokester. Time to meet Katherine, our tenderhearted cheerleader. With a…
Holland House Concert
When you’re attending a Blood:Water house concert featuring Jars of Clay you may not expect to hear Jimmy Buffett acoustic renditions coming from the stage right off the bat, but that’s exactly how the evening started in Holland,…
Throwback Thursday
I’m throwing it back to around 2010 in Zambia, Africa. In my role at Blood:Water, I have the privilege of helping to coordinate our Vision Trips to Africa. I’ve had people before tell me, “Jake, how about I…
Ladies and Gentlemen… Jake Smith
Last month we introduced you to our bass-playing director of internal operations, Aaron Sands. As promised, Erin Todd is back this month to help you get to know our country-crooning director of engagement, Jake Smith. Jake lives in…
Lent. It Is Not Just for Pockets.
I can’t be the only person when someone first told me he was giving up something for Lent, I thought, “Lint! What a bum deal! I wouldn’t trade anything for those annoying white balls in the pockets of…
Goodbye Chai Tea Lattes
We invite you along on a journey, a journey for water. Watch this video as we walk down the side of a mountain with the children and people of Gasaka, a small village in southern Rwanda.
Have Fun at Work Day
In case you haven’t noticed, we like to celebrate funny or interesting days of the year here. Last Monday, Jan. 19, was National Popcorn Day, and we celebrated one of our friends in Africa who makes and sells…
Happy National Popcorn Day
Today is National Popcorn Day! But, to be perfectly honest, at Blood:Water, every day is popcorn day. We eat popcorn almost every day. Around 2 p.m., someone usually shouts out, “Does anyone want popcorn?” I don’t know what it…