Posts Tagged ‘HIV/AIDS’
Photo Friday: Project Zero
When it comes to HIV, the United Nations is striving to reach a 90-90-90 goal by 2020: 90 percent of people with HIV diagnosed, 90 percent of those diagnosed on antiretroviral drugs, and 90 percent of those diagnosed virally suppressed by 2020. The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) highlights how they plan to make that possible in Controlling…
Read MoreNew 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 asked each of them why they wanted to work for Blood:Water. Audrey Milicevic is our new relationships…
Read MoreA Daily Reminder
What do you look at more than anything? Your computer screen? Same here. Well maybe not more than anything, but a whole lot! Now, just by changing your desktop to one of the background options below, you can raise awareness for Blood:Water! If someone catches a peek over your shoulder, maybe it will start a…
Read MoreDig Deeper with Us
Building a community that works together to address the HIV/AIDS and water crises is the main tenet of the work we do in Africa. But building community isn’t something that stops in Africa; it is something that we strive to do here in the states as well. In order to do that, we try to…
Read MoreYou Can Help Us Ensure 100 HIV-Free Babies This Mother’s Day
When Nancy first became pregnant, she was terrified. Nancy is HIV-positive and feared that meant her baby would be, too. Nancy soon learned about the pregnancy services offered for HIV-positive women at the New Life Medical Center in Uganda. She quickly enrolled and immediately began taking medication to curb the virus. Several months later, Nancy…
Read MoreIn the News
Here at Blood:Water we try to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in the news related to HIV/AIDS and water around the world. I especially love running into a podcast that helps explain the complex issues of water and HIV. Here’s a few articles and podcasts that will help you stay “in the know”: Ever wonder…
Read MoreVanderbilt Blood:Water Shortens the Walk
Thursday was a big night for Blood:Water! We were honored to host Ambassador-at-Large Deborah L. Birx for a reception at our office. Jars of Clay performed at a hugely successful House Concert in Holland, Mich. And, finally, the Vanderbilt chapter of Blood:Water hosted a fundraiser dinner in Alumni Lounge. Students who gathered dined on Ethiopian…
Read MoreAmbassador Birx Visits the Blood:Water Office
Last week, we were honored to host Ambassador-at-Large Deborah L. Birx for a reception at our office. Ambassador Birx is a world-renowned medical expert and leader in the field of HIV/AIDS. As the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Ambassador Birx oversees the implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest commitment…
Read MoreHolland 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, Mich. Last Thursday, some of our long-time friends and donors, Jane and Kevin Clark, Linda and Dan…
Read MoreIn Defense of NOT Giving up Chocolate
We are just about a week into Lent. Our co-founder, Dan Haseltine, gives his take on Lent, and it starts with a candy bar. There were not many 4-letter words available to a 9-year-old boy growing up in a mixed household of Catholics and Episcopalians that could be used to express pain, disappointment, or frustration.…
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