Posts Tagged ‘Africa Partnerships’
COVID-19 in Africa Pt. II: How Partners Supported and Protected Community Needs
How did hero organizations like our partners immediately respond to the situation in their communities, to make sure everyone got the healthcare they needed? Here’s part 2 of our series on COVID in Africa.
Read MoreThe Gift of Our Partners (Part I)
At Blood:Water, we believe homegrown, locally-led organizations are the true changemakers of Africa. Our partners are the experts who understand the culture, work within the context, and live as members of the communities they serve. Not only do they understand a community’s need but also its strengths and opportunities, which will enable its members…
Read MoreGoing Together with God
“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” — African Proverb This African proverb rings true across culture and context. It applies to businesses, nonprofit organizations, churches, and the very social fabric of our lives. Blood:Water feels the gravitational pull of a go-quickly mentality every day…
Read MoreIf You Want to Go Far, Go Together (PART II)
THREE YEARS AGO, WE BEGAN HOSTING AN ANNUAL PARTNER SUMMIT, WHERE WE GATHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR A WEEK OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING. THROUGH TRAINING AND PEER LEARNING SESSIONS, OUR PARTNERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN AND ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER AS THEY SHARE THEIR IDEAS, EXPERIENCES, AND VICTORIES. CLICK HERE TO READ…
Read MoreIf You Want to Go Far, Go Together (PART I)
Three years ago, we began hosting an annual Partner Summit, where we gather representatives from each of our partner organizations for a week of collaborative learning. Through training and peer learning sessions, our partners have the opportunity to strengthen and encourage one another as they share their ideas, experiences, and victories. “Thank the…
Read MorePartner Summit 2017: Attendees Highlight
Learn more in the chart below about 10 of the 13 partners that will be joining Blood:Water in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the third annual Partner Summit. *unlisted attendees: Water Access Rwanda, Uganda Diocese, Global Forum for Development
Read MoreThe Search for New Partners
We often provide reports and updates from our partners in Africa. While nothing gets us more excited than sharing news of great work in motion, it is easy to overlook a critical element in our work: partner selection. Over the past six months I’ve had the privilege of working with our other program…
Read MoreMeet Our Newest Partner from Malawi!
We are so excited to announce that we have recently started working with a new core partner! We will be coming alongside Partners in Hope in their mission to provide a holistic approach to HIV/AIDS in the local Malawian context. Malawi is one of the countries that has been hit hardest by HIV/AIDS, with more…
Read MoreReady for the Next Dance
Our second annual Partner Summit wrapped up today in Nairobi. Throughout the week, we focused on ways to be adaptable in response to the ever-changing environments of dynamic organizations. Our theme was an African proverb: When the music changes so does the dance. In staying with this theme, each of our partners presented Wednesday on…
Read MoreWhen the Music Changes
Yesterday marked the kickoff of our second annual Partner Summit! Representatives from our partners working in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia, and our two newest partners from Malawi and Mozambique have gathered in Nairobi for a week of collaborative learning. When the Partner Summit launched last year, it was dream come true for Blood:Water.…
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