Posts Tagged ‘Uganda’
A Joyful Update about Nancy & Gabriella
Remember Gabriella? We have been keeping up with him and his mother, Nancy, over the 18 months. As a refresher, Nancy is HIV-positive, and when she became pregnant, she feared her child would be too. Because of the treatment Nancy received at New Life Medical Center in Kitgum, Uganda, Gabriella was born HIV-negative. Gabriella is…
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 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…
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Uganda 2013: Would you drink that water? During the 2013 season of Lent, we worked to bring Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) training to our friends in Uganda so they would learn the dangers of drinking water like this and become equipped on how to treat it. Back then, our Lent campaign was called 40…
Read MoreWhen in Africa…
The saying goes ‘When in Rome.’ So why not when in Africa? Blood:Water’s UNC Intern Tori Lebrun tries white ants while living in Uganda. Check out the video and keep reading for her take on the experience! White ants are actually termites, and Joyce had told me before, when she pointed out the termite mound…
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