Posts Tagged ‘rwanda’
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! Community members helped dig this trench to get ready for a pipeline system that will ultimately become…
Read MoreA 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 the leadership, creativity, passion, and resolve necessary to address the HIV/AIDS and water crises. And this unique…
Read MoreLet’s All Raise A Glass
Thank you to everyone who participated in Save a Drink, Save a Life! For the last 40 days leading up Easter, you gave up your favorite drink and donated what you saved. You spread the word to get your friends and families to support you. Your church communities, school organizations, and small groups came together.
Read MoreWhat a Difference 40 Days Makes
Tomorrow is the last day of Save a Drink, Save a Life! For almost 40 days, you have sacrificed your favorite drink to bring clean water to three villages in southern Rwanda. We hope this season has prepared your heart for Easter, and that you’ve taken time to reflect on Jesus and the sacrifice He…
Read MoreThrowback Thursday
You’re looking at a raintank built in Rwanda in 2007. If you look way off in the distance you can see a lake about five miles away. The community used to get their water from the lake, which was filled with bacteria that could make them ill. (Not to mention, their only water source was five…
Read MoreMaking Sacrifice Tangible
Meet Annie. A college student joining us in Save a Drink. Her story is profound. Check it out: Most college students are addicted to coffee. Me? Well, I’m addicted to tea. I drink it to relax, to wake up, to motivate me through one more 20-page essay (as an English major), and to help my…
Read MoreThrowback Thursday
This coming Sunday is World Water Day. In honor of the entire world uniting to quench the thirst of millions, we throw it back to some of the many projects you’ve helped fund since our start in 2004. Rainwater Catchment Tank Built in Kenya, 2008 These are just a few of the projects you’ve helped…
Read MoreThrowback Thursday
We’re throwing it back to what Save a Drink, Save a Life used to be: 40 Days of Water. Check out this awesome old school designing. Until 2014, during the Lenten season, we encouraged our supporters to drink only water for 40 days and donate what they saved to bring clean water to Africa. Not a…
Read MoreWhat a Superhero (Mom) Has to Give
Wondering what you have to give up for Save a Drink, Save a Life? Amy Bloxham Chionis discovered that by turning into her life and community, she can make an impact for three villages in southern Rwanda. Amy raises children, chickens, and vegetables in northern California. She’s part of Shelter Covenant Church and moonlights as…
Read MoreThe Art of Saving a Drink
In the coming weeks, we are going to feature some of our fundraisers who are using their creativity and talents to bring lasting change in Africa. During this second week of Save a Drink, Save a Life, we’d like to introduce you to Tamera. Tamera has been diving back into her art recently as a…
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