Our Partners
Photo Friday: Community Health Promoters
Photo Friday comes from Zambia. This photo shows a group of Community Health Promoters (CHPs) in Ndola. CHPs are important because after learning what proper sanitation looks like, they then train their own communities on how to improve…
New Faces Around the Office
Blood:Water has a few new faces around the office! Audrey, Kristin, and Blake have all recently joined us, and we’re thrilled to have them on the team! To help you get to know them a little better, we…
Photo Friday: Save a Drink Update
Did you Save a Drink with us this Lent? Here’s an update for you! Construction for clean water access has begun in Gitantu, Rwanda! Your dollars are being put to use in the hands of our partner MOUCECORE!…
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…
A Day Rich in Discussion and Learning
Because of the time difference, day two of the Partner Summit has already wrapped up! The day was rich in discussion. The focus of the day was peer learning and exchange, and each of our partners presented unique…
A Blood:Water Dream Come True
Today kicks off Blood:Water’s first-ever Partner Summit. All of our partners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia are currently gathered together with our Africa Partnerships team for a week of collaborative learning. We know that Africa holds…
We Need You for Lasting Change
Last week, we told you about a big need in Zambia—a drill rig to help serve 180,000 people. There are other large scale needs, in addition to the drill rig. Here are some opportunities for you to get invested…
A Look Back at 2014
What a year. If you’re like me, you’re still wondering where fall went. Wasn’t it just August? Regardless, we’d like to take a minute to look back at some of the highlights of the year. Save a Drink,…
When Sustainability Doesn’t Measure Up
Maybe sustainability isn’t the ultimate goal. I know you’re wondering what aliens have taken over my body, but just as a thought experiment, consider for a moment: who actually is sustainable, really? And usually what we conjure up…
Real Innovation
Technology won’t solve the global water crisis. But it is a vital piece of the solution. An appropriate technology is one that balances the tension between providing enough water, that’s safe to drink, where it’s needed, at a…