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COVID and HIV: An Update From The Global Community

Nadia Kist, Blood:Water’s Director of Africa Programs, recently attended the global AIDS conference where she learned that HIV and COVID-19 have an even greater overlap than previously expected. For starters, the fact that so many people require immediate attention adds a large burden to health systems around the globe, many of which are not even equipped for their existing needs. Coronavirus has presented a situation none of us expected or know what to expect from, so we are still learning how it will impact greater issues that were already being faced.

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The Experts Are Not Who You Think

The question that should pop up in your brain at this point is, “Has the international development community largely operated without elevating the importance and integral role of local expertise?” And the answer to your question is a resounding and painful, “yes.”

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On The Frontlines In Uganda, Our Partner Is Taking Action

While COVID-19 still presents a serious threat to them and the people they serve, our partners have been proactively fighting to contain the disease in their corners of the world. And we are excited to highlight the efforts of one such partner to show you how, despite all of our current challenges, we can still band together to help. Partners for Community Transformation (PaCT) has been one of Uganda’s leaders in health for some time now, and they are going above and beyond to proactively address this new pandemic.

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COVID-19 Is New. The Impact Is Not.

The societal impact that COVID-19 has had gives us a rare opportunity to personally empathize with our brothers and sisters in other parts of the world who have not had access to good health care, clean water, and proper sanitation facilities for years. As sub-Saharan Africa currently holds almost 50% of the global burden of the water crisis and almost 70% of the global burden of HIV, it is a highly vulnerable area – which is why we partner with grassroots organizations on the ground in that region.

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Check Out Our Partner, COPRED!

  In partnership with COPRED, Blood:Water has committed to contributing to the improvement of personal and family hygiene, sanitation, early childhood development, and HIV/AIDS prevention and care in the Neno District of Malawi. Through organizational strengthening, Blood:Water empowers COPRED to engage the communities it serves with education regarding HIV prevention and WASH practices, as well…

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If 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…

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Partner 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   

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PART II: What Makes Blood:Water Different

In a two-part blog, Blood:Water founder and senior development officer, Dan Haseltine, shares what makes Blood:Water so unique in the way it works. If you missed the first part, you can read it here. PART II: WHAT MAKES BLOOD:WATER DIFFERENT I know what you are thinking. What I’m getting at is the old, “give a…

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The Power of Community

Community. It is a word we use a lot around here because it’s not only one of our stated values, but also the key to creating lasting change in Africa. Community engagement is at the core of the work we do alongside our partners in Africa. However, community engagement in the United States can transform lives…

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