Posts Tagged ‘water crisis’
An Awe-Inspired Firsthand Look: An Update from Zambia
Blood:Water’s story began with a trip to Africa. This trip ignited a passion that bore a vision to see the end of the HIV/AIDS and water crises in Africa. We would like all of our supporters to be able to share in that vision and experience firsthand the work that is being done with their…
Read MoreFinding Common Ground: Boerne, Texas, and Kaloko, Zambia
Tucked on the hillside of a landscape that more resembled a treed African savannah then the middle of Texas, our friends Steve and Nancye Drukker hosted more than 50 of their closest friends and family for a special Father’s Day house concert earlier this week in Boerne, Texas. It was apparent from the moment that…
Read MoreEnding the Water and Sanitation Crises
Water is essential to life. Unfortunately it also kills. Water carries diseases that account for over 2 million deaths worldwide. Most of these are children in the developing world. These diseases are almost always in the form of diarrhea, caused by bacteria, viruses, and cysts, which are transmitted by lack of access to safe water…
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 MoreSense of Urgency
I’ve worked at Blood:Water a little over two years now. Most of my days are not much different than someone working at any other office. There are emails to send, meetings to attend, and events to plan. There is a sense of urgency to complete all these tasks. But, at times, the sense of urgency…
Read MorePhoto Friday: A Long Walk
Hiding behind her bucket is her 3-year-old daughter. They have an hour walk to their nearest water source where she’ll fill up 60 pounds to carry back in 105 degree heat. But you wouldn’t know it from the smile on her face. Desert people are amazing. Blood:Water has regional water rehabilitation projects, including dam reconstruction and…
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