Progress in the Fight Against HIV

How African-Led Initiatives Are Driving Change In recent years, significant strides have been made in the fight against HIV, with Africa showing some of the most remarkable progress. According to the 2024 UNAIDS report, the...

Jane Wathome Joins Leadership in Africa Redefined Podcast with Taaka Awori

Jane Wathome, the founder and executive director of our partner Beacon of Hope, was a guest on Taaka Awori’s podcast, Leadership in Africa Redefined. Like Jane, Taaka is well-acquainted with Blood:Water. She is the founder and...

The Effects of a Changing Climate on B:W Partners and Local African Communities

It’s no secret that this year has seen many heartbreaking natural disasters–earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes. While many of us are aware of the effects of natural disasters when we turn on the TV or they...

Celebrating 20 Years – A Letter from the Executive Director

Written by: Jake Smith, Executive Director of Blood:Water Over two decades ago, on a flight home from Africa, our founder, Dan Haseltine, penned a vision in his journal: ‘Blood:Water Mission. Clean blood and clean water...

Blood:Water Celebrates 20 Years

Blood:Water Celebrates 20 Years $45M Invested in Local Partners in Africa Nonprofit focused on water and HIV/AIDS projects has developed unique approach to helping solve local crises Nashville, Tenn. (March 22, 2024) – Blood:Water, an...

World Water Day 2024

Blood:Water Featured by The Bridgespan Group

“I believe we can still offer trust-based grantmaking while also having reporting requirements that mutually support partner impact monitoring and storytelling.” (Nadia Kist, Blood:Water) Blood:Water and our Director of Africa Partnerships, Nadia Kist, were featured...

World Aids Day – A Letter to the Editor Featured in The Tennessean

Click here to read Blood:Water’s executive director, Jake Smith’s letter in The Tennessean. While it is a day to recognize how far we’ve come in the fight against the global AIDS/HIV epidemic, it is also...